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New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI)

New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI) 17 July 2022

New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI) 17 July 2022: 7.3% for Q2 2022, above the 7.1% forecast and up from 6.9% in Q1 2022. It is the highest of the last 12 releases. 9 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. Printed 7.3%, above the 1–3% target band. It was released on Sun 17 Jul 2022 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
7.3%
Q2 2022
Forecast
7.1%
The market consensus
Previous
6.9%
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) 17 July 2022: 7.3% for Q2 2022 against a 7.1% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
17 Jul 2022Q27.3%7.1%6.9%
20 Apr 2022Q16.9%7.1%5.9%
26 Jan 2022Q45.9%5.7%4.9%
17 Oct 2021Q34.9%4.1%3.3%
15 Jul 2021Q23.3%2.8%1.5%
20 Apr 2021Q11.5%1.4%1.4%
21 Jan 2021Q41.4%1%1.4%
22 Oct 2020Q31.4%1.7%1.5%
15 Jul 2020Q21.5%1.5%2.5%
19 Apr 2020Q12.5%2.1%1.9%
23 Jan 2020Q41.9%1.8%1.5%
15 Oct 2019Q31.5%1.4%1.7%
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