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New Zealand GDP Growth Rate

New Zealand GDP Growth Rate 18 March 2026

New Zealand GDP Growth Rate 18 March 2026: 0.2% for Q4 2025, below the 0.4% forecast and against 0.9% in Q2 2025 (first reported as -0.9%). It is the second release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Wed 18 Mar 2026 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.

Actual
0.2%
Q4 2025
Forecast
0.4%
The market consensus
Previous
0.9%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Below the forecast: A downside surprise, especially a contraction, usually weakens the NZD as expectations shift toward RBNZ easing.

New Zealand GDP Growth Rate 18 March 2026: 0.2% for Q4 2025 against a 0.4% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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New Zealand GDP Growth Rate 18 March 2026: 0.2% vs 0.4% forecast (Statistics New Zealand). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/nz-gdp/2026-03-18

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
18 Mar 2026Q40.2%0.4%0.9%
17 Sep 2025Q2-0.9%-0.3%0.9%
18 Jun 2025Q10.8%0.7%0.5%
19 Mar 2025Q40.7%0.4%-1.1%
18 Dec 2024Q3-1%-0.4%-1.1%
18 Sep 2024Q2-0.2%-0.4%0.1%
19 Jun 2024Q10.2%0%-0.1%
20 Mar 2024Q4-0.1%0.1%-0.3%
13 Dec 2023Q3-0.3%0.2%0.5%
20 Sep 2023Q20.9%0.5%0%
14 Jun 2023Q1-0.1%-0.1%-0.7%
15 Mar 2023Q4-0.6%-0.2%1.7%
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