CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in New Zealand
New Zealand: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 2.84 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in New Zealand, 1916–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.84 for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 879.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in New Zealand peaked at 115.14 in 1919 and was at its lowest, -10.92, in 1922.
That places New Zealand 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 7.95 | — |
| 1917 | 9.76 | +22.8% |
| 1918 | 12.32 | +26.2% |
| 1919 | 115.14 | +834.6% |
| 1920 | 13.65 | -88.1% |
| 1921 | 3.29 | -75.9% |
| 1922 | -10.92 | -431.9% |
| 1923 | -2.62 | -76.0% |
| 1924 | 2.16 | -182.4% |
| 1925 | 50.88 | +2255.6% |
| 1926 | 33.95 | -33.3% |
| 1927 | -0.81 | -102.4% |
| 1928 | 0.08 | -109.9% |
| 1929 | -0.28 | -450.0% |
| 1930 | -1.98 | +607.1% |
| 1931 | -7.76 | +291.9% |
| 1932 | -7.81 | +0.6% |
| 1933 | -4.55 | -41.7% |
| 1934 | 1.38 | -130.3% |
| 1935 | 3.74 | +171.0% |
| 1936 | 2.83 | -24.3% |
| 1937 | 7.02 | +148.1% |
| 1938 | 2.93 | -58.3% |
| 1939 | 4.58 | +56.3% |
| 1940 | 4.15 | -9.4% |
| 1941 | 3.72 | -10.4% |
| 1942 | 3.26 | -12.4% |
| 1943 | 2.44 | -25.2% |
| 1944 | 1.74 | -28.7% |
| 1945 | 1.36 | -21.8% |
| 1946 | 0.77 | -43.4% |
| 1947 | 3.29 | +327.3% |
| 1948 | 7.82 | +137.7% |
| 1949 | 1.66 | -78.8% |
| 1950 | 5.7 | +243.4% |
| 1951 | 11.02 | +93.3% |
| 1952 | 7.75 | -29.7% |
| 1953 | 4.53 | -41.5% |
| 1954 | 4.61 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.51 | -45.6% |
| 1956 | 3.49 | +39.0% |
| 1957 | 2.17 | -37.8% |
| 1958 | 4.45 | +105.1% |
| 1959 | 3.83 | -13.9% |
| 1960 | 0.7 | -81.7% |
| 1961 | 1.8 | +157.1% |
| 1962 | 2.68 | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 1.97 | -26.5% |
| 1964 | 3.47 | +76.1% |
| 1965 | 3.4 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.76 | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 6.06 | +119.6% |
| 1968 | 4.31 | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 4.93 | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 6.52 | +32.3% |
| 1971 | 10.39 | +59.4% |
| 1972 | 6.93 | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 8.17 | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 11.11 | +36.0% |
| 1975 | 14.68 | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 16.91 | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 14.38 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 11.96 | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 13.7 | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 17.15 | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 15.37 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 16.16 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 7.34 | -54.6% |
| 1984 | 6.17 | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 15.42 | +149.9% |
| 1986 | 13.21 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 15.74 | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 6.38 | -59.5% |
| 1989 | 5.72 | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 6.1 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | -57.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -61.2% |
| 1993 | 1.29 | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 1.75 | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 3.75 | +114.3% |
| 1996 | 2.29 | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 1.19 | -48.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | -0.11 | -108.7% |
| 2000 | 2.62 | -2481.8% |
| 2001 | 2.63 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 3.96 | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.03 | +75.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -73.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | -76.4% |
| 2016 | 0.65 | +124.1% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | +184.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.94 | +130.4% |
| 2022 | 7.17 | +82.0% |
| 2023 | 5.73 | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 2.92 | -49.0% |
| 2025 | 2.84 | -2.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.32, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2481.8% | -0.11 | 2.62 |
| 1925 | +2255.6% | 2.16 | 50.88 |
| 1919 | +834.6% | 12.32 | 115.14 |
| 1930 | -607.1% | -0.28 | -1.98 |
| 1929 | -450.0% | 0.08 | -0.28 |
| 1922 | -431.9% | 3.29 | -10.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 36.29 | 7.95 | 115.14 | 4 |
| 1920s | 8.94 | -10.92 | 50.88 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.038 | -7.81 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.02 | 0.77 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.01 | 2.17 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 0.7 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.47 | 6.52 | 16.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.87 | 5.72 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | -0.11 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 1.75 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 0.29 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 1.71 | 7.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 97 United States of America 2.95 compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 2.92 compare
- 99 Australia 2.87 compare
- 101 Montserrat 2.73 compare
- 102 Spain 2.7 compare
- 103 Botswana 2.66 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in New Zealand?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in New Zealand was 2.84 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 115.14 in 1919.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.92 in 1922.
- How does New Zealand rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- New Zealand ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 879.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.