Annual Inflation Rate of New Zealand

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, the annual inflation rate of New Zealand as measured by the consumer prices index was 2.92% in 2025. A difference of -2.81 (49.04% decrease) compared to 2024.

The World Bank defines inflation measured by the consumer price index as "the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly".

The chart and table below shows the inflation rate of New Zealand for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Annual Inflation Rate of New Zealand (%)

Table of Annual Inflation Rate of New Zealand

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Year	Inflation Rate (%)
1961	0.7
1962	1.8
1963	2.68
1964	1.97
1965	3.48
1966	3.4
1967	2.76
1968	6.06
1969	4.31
1970	4.93
1971	6.52
1972	10.39
1973	6.93
1974	8.17
1975	11.11
1976	14.69
1977	16.91
1978	14.38
1979	11.96
1980	13.7
1981	17.15
1982	15.37
1983	16.16
1984	7.34
1985	6.17
1986	15.42
1987	13.21
1988	15.74
1989	6.38
1990	5.72
1991	6.1
1992	2.6
1993	1.01
1994	1.29
1995	1.75
1996	3.76
1997	2.29
1998	1.19
1999	1.26
2000	-0.11
2001	2.62
2002	2.63
2003	2.68
2004	1.75
2005	2.29
2006	3.04
2007	3.37
2008	2.38
2009	3.96
2010	2.12
2011	2.3
2012	4.03
2013	1.06
2014	1.13
2015	1.23
2016	0.29
2017	0.65
2018	1.85
2019	1.6
2020	1.62
2021	1.72
2022	3.94
2023	7.17
2024	5.73
2025	2.92