HISTORICAL NEW ZEALAND CPI
New Zealand Inflation Chart
Explore the annual average Consumer Price Index for New Zealand from 1968 to the latest available year.
New Zealand CPI over time
A rising CPI means the general price level has increased. The index is useful for comparing purchasing power between different years.
Annual average CPI
Download the CPI data
Download the annual CPI dataset used by this website as a CSV file. It includes the annual average CPI index, number of quarters available, and whether each year is complete.
How to read this chart
The CPI tracks the changing price of a representative basket of goods and services. A higher CPI means that, on average, more dollars are needed to buy the same basket than in earlier years.
Use the calculator
For a more intuitive comparison, use the calculator to see exactly what a dollar amount from one year would be equivalent to in another.