Every release since 20 Sept 2018: 25 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the NZD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last NZ New Zealand-CPI forecast-RBNZ Sectoral Factor* (Q1 2026, released 21 Apr 2026) came in at 2.7%; the previous reading was 2.7%.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 23:00 | Q1 2026 | 2.7% | – | 2.7% | – |
| 23 Jan 2026 21:00 | Q4 2025 | 2.7% | – | 2.7% | – |
| 20 Oct 2025 22:00 | Q3 2025 | 2.7% | – | 2.7% | – |
| 21 Jul 2025 23:00 | Q2 2025 | 2.7% | – | 2.8% | – |
| 17 Apr 2025 23:00 | Q1 2025 | 2.8% | – | 3% | – |
| 22 Jan 2025 21:00 | Q4 2024 | 3% | – | 3.2% | – |
| 16 Oct 2024 22:00 | Q3 2024 | 3.2% | – | 3.5% | – |
| 17 Jul 2024 23:00 | Q2 2024 | 3.5% | – | 4.2% | – |
| 17 Apr 2024 23:00 | Q1 2024 | 4.2% | – | 4.7% | – |
| 24 Jan 2024 21:00 | Q4 2023 | 4.7% | – | 5.4% | – |
| 17 Oct 2023 22:00 | Q3 2023 | 5.4% | – | 5.9% | – |
| 18 Oct 2021 22:00 | Q3 2021 | 3.5% | – | 2.9% | – |
| 16 Jul 2021 23:00 | Q2 2021 | 2.9% | – | 2.4% | – |
| 21 Apr 2021 23:00 | Q1 2021 | 2.4% | – | 2.2% | – |
| 22 Jan 2021 21:00 | Q4 2020 | 2.2% | – | 2% | – |
| 23 Oct 2020 22:00 | Q3 2020 | 2% | – | 2% | – |
| 16 Jul 2020 23:00 | Q2 2020 | 2% | – | 2.1% | – |
| 20 Apr 2020 23:00 | Q1 2020 | 2.1% | – | 2.1% | – |
| 24 Jan 2020 21:00 | Q4 2019 | 2.1% | – | 2% | – |
| 16 Oct 2019 22:00 | Q3 2019 | 2% | – | 1.9% | – |
| 16 Jul 2019 23:00 | Q2 2019 | 1.9% | – | 1.8% | – |
| 17 Apr 2019 23:00 | Q1 2019 | 1.8% | – | 1.8% | – |
| 23 Jan 2019 21:00 | Q4 2018 | 1.8% | – | 1.8% | – |
| 16 Oct 2018 22:00 | Q3 2018 | 1.8% | – | 1.8% | – |
| 20 Sept 2018 22:00 | Q2 2018 | 1.8% | – | 1.5% | – |
The last NZ New Zealand-CPI forecast-RBNZ Sectoral Factor* (Q1 2026, released 21 Apr 2026) came in at 2.7%; the previous reading was 2.7%.
NZ New Zealand-CPI forecast-RBNZ Sectoral Factor* is released quarterly. CRTLAB has 25 releases on record since 20 Sept 2018.
The highest was 5.4% (Q3 2023) and the lowest 1.8% (Q1 2019). The five-year average is 3.42%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the NZD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the NZD against its forecast, red one that was bad.