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🇳🇿New Zealand

New Zealand’s $260B economy grew 0.3% in 2025; the IMF projects 2.0% for 2026. Inflation is 4.1% (Jun 2026) against a 2.75% policy rate.

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$260B

GDP in 2025, current US dollars · #51 of 56 tracked economies

0.3%

Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects 2.0% for 2026

4.1%

Consumer-price inflation, year on year, Jun 2026

2.75%

Reserve Bank of New Zealand policy rate, −25 bp over 12 months

Unemployment · 2025
5.3%
0.5 ppvs 2024
Government debt
54.7%
3.3 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
-3.0%
Deficit · % of GDP
Population
5.3M
GDP per capita $48.7K
Scorecard

New Zealand among 56 tracked economies

Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.

  • GDP
    $260B#51/56
  • Growth
    0.3%#55/56
  • Per capita
    $48.7K#20/56
  • Inflation
    4.1%#20/56
  • Jobless
    5.3%#22/50
  • Debt/GDP
    54.7%#33/56
  • Budget
    -4.0%#35/56
  • Curr. acct
    -3.0%#50/56
  • Policy rate
    2.75%#26/45
  • Population
    5.3M#56/56
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Growth across Oceania

Real GDP growth, 2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) · BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) · World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)