New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI) 26 January 2022
New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI) 26 January 2022: 5.9% for Q4 2021, above the 5.7% forecast and up from 4.9% in Q3 2021. It is the highest of the last 12 releases. It is the fifth release in a row above the forecast. Printed 5.9%, above the 1–3% target band. It was released on Wed 26 Jan 2022 at 21:45 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.
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.

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New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI) 26 January 2022: 5.9% vs 5.7% forecast (Statistics New Zealand). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/nz-cpi/2022-01-26