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New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI)

New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI) 19 April 2017

New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI) 19 April 2017: 2.2% for Q1 2017, above the 2% forecast and up from 1.3% in Q4 2016. It is the highest of the last 10 releases. It is the third release in a row above the forecast. Printed 2.2%, inside the 1–3% target band. It was released on Wed 19 Apr 2017 at 22:45 UTC.

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Statistics New Zealand. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
2.2%
Q1 2017
Forecast
2%
The market consensus
Previous
1.3%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: An upside surprise usually strengthens the NZD, potentially sharply, as traders expect the RBNZ to keep rates restrictive for longer.

New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI) 19 April 2017: 2.2% for Q1 2017 against a 2% forecast, with the last 10 releases
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The last 10 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
19 Apr 2017Q12.2%2%1.3%
25 Jan 2017Q41.3%1.2%0.4%
17 Oct 2016Q30.2%0.1%0.4%
17 Jul 2016Q20.4%0.5%0.4%
17 Apr 2016Q10.4%0.4%0.1%
19 Jan 2016Q40.1%0.4%0.4%
15 Oct 2015Q30.4%0.3%0.4%
15 Jul 2015Q20.3%0.4%0.1%
19 Apr 2015Q10.1%0.2%0.8%
20 Jan 2015Q40.8%0.9%1%
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