New Zealand GDP growth measures how much the economy expanded or shrank last quarter, the broadest read on New Zealand economic health.
Actual
0.8%
Forecast
0.8%
Previous
0.5%
Source: Statistics New Zealand. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
New Zealand GDP Growth Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 0.8% versus 0.8% expected (previous 0.5%), in line with forecast.
What it meant for the New Zealand Dollar
The actual landed in line with the 0.8% forecast. A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the NZD, and below forecast bearish.
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