External sectors, trade and payments | Current account balance as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -3.926 | -3.090 | -3.115 | -2.691 | -2.028 | -2.817 | -4.163 | -2.781 | -1.257 | -5.652 | -8.503 | -6.859 | -5.761 | -5.267 |
Exchange rate, national currency per USD | New Zealand Dollar | | 1.235 | 1.220 | 1.206 | 1.434 | 1.437 | 1.407 | 1.446 | 1.518 | 1.541 | 1.414 | 1.578 | 1.629 | 1.656 | 1.664 |
Exchange rate, USD per national currency | US Dollar | | 0.810 | 0.820 | 0.830 | 0.700 | 0.697 | 0.711 | 0.693 | 0.659 | 0.650 | 0.707 | 0.635 | 0.614 | 0.604 | 0.601 |
Exports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 43 795 684 638.026 | 44 250 051 632.155 | 45 779 312 712.720 | 49 434 834 872.609 | 50 788 377 973.244 | 52 077 221 566.624 | 53 699 855 799.704 | 55 112 216 634.207 | 47 769 557 782.475 | 46 502 035 617.622 | 46 415 279 460.167 | 51 050 116 888.956 | 53 189 313 573.090 | 54 953 654 693.561 |
Goods and services trade, volume in USD | US Dollar, 2015 | | 41 845 348 062.141 | 43 349 511 331.990 | 45 818 292 915.741 | 48 684 672 847.149 | 50 259 508 031.738 | 52 678 682 340.440 | 55 296 490 243.842 | 56 661 401 794.201 | 48 415 550 610.641 | 51 402 219 880.728 | 52 665 292 830.004 | 54 882 638 820.637 | 54 918 366 042.797 | 56 206 254 080.331 |
Imports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 39 895 011 486.255 | 42 448 971 031.825 | 45 857 273 118.762 | 47 934 510 821.689 | 49 730 638 090.233 | 53 280 143 114.256 | 56 893 124 687.979 | 58 210 586 954.195 | 49 061 543 438.806 | 56 302 404 143.835 | 58 915 306 199.841 | 58 715 160 752.318 | 56 647 418 512.505 | 57 458 853 467.102 |
Government accounts | General government gross financial assets as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 34.754 | 34.169 | 35.179 | 35.101 | 34.277 | 34.752 | 34.965 | 35.587 | 38.479 | 39.389 | 40.770 | 40.766 | 40.766 | 40.766 |
General government gross financial liabilities as a percentage of GDP | Ratio | | 44.614 | 43.532 | 43.717 | 43.319 | 40.881 | 38.854 | 36.743 | 39.596 | 45.862 | 48.472 | 52.610 | 55.940 | 59.175 | 61.772 |
General government net lending as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -2.109 | -0.640 | 0.477 | 0.188 | 1.232 | 1.687 | 0.940 | -0.471 | -7.722 | -4.118 | -3.162 | -3.178 | -3.682 | -3.363 |
General government primary balance as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -1.242 | -0.094 | 1.046 | 0.783 | 1.747 | 2.174 | 1.512 | 0.039 | -7.082 | -3.416 | -2.080 | -1.540 | -1.870 | -1.550 |
Expenditure and GDP | Change in inventories, contributions to changes in real GDP | Percentage, 2009-10 | | 0.001 | -0.003 | 0.000 | -0.005 | 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.004 | -0.006 | -0.008 | 0.014 | -0.003 | -0.013 | -0.004 | 0.000 |
Exports of goods and services, volume (national accounts basis) | New Zealand Dollar, 2009-10 | | 59 568 000 000.000 | 60 186 000 000.000 | 62 266 000 000.000 | 67 238 000 000.000 | 69 079 000 000.000 | 70 832 000 000.000 | 73 039 000 000.000 | 74 960 000 000.000 | 64 973 000 000.000 | 63 249 000 000.000 | 63 131 000 000.000 | 69 435 000 000.000 | 72 344 594 155.992 | 74 744 334 512.442 |
Government final consumption expenditure, volume | New Zealand Dollar, 2009-10 | | 39 677 000 000.000 | 40 200 000 000.000 | 41 471 000 000.000 | 42 394 000 000.000 | 43 058 000 000.000 | 44 629 000 000.000 | 46 077 000 000.000 | 48 388 000 000.000 | 51 604 000 000.000 | 55 646 000 000.000 | 58 354 000 000.000 | 57 698 000 000.000 | 57 773 391 803.093 | 57 917 969 788.311 |
Gross capital formation, total, volume | New Zealand Dollar, 2009-10 | | 46 111 000 000.000 | 48 987 000 000.000 | 53 486 000 000.000 | 54 278 000 000.000 | 55 941 000 000.000 | 59 375 000 000.000 | 64 023 000 000.000 | 65 144 000 000.000 | 59 889 000 000.000 | 70 980 000 000.000 | 72 573 000 000.000 | 68 273 000 000.000 | 63 412 837 925.004 | 64 242 122 757.140 |
Gross domestic product, nominal value, market prices | New Zealand Dollar | | 215 936 000 000.000 | 228 062 000 000.000 | 240 905 000 000.000 | 251 797 000 000.000 | 266 730 000 000.001 | 286 455 000 000.001 | 302 474 000 000.000 | 319 684 000 000.000 | 323 461 000 000.000 | 353 002 000 000.001 | 381 035 000 000.000 | 405 145 000 000.001 | 417 435 800 665.223 | 435 550 910 931.372 |
Gross domestic product, volume in USD, at constant purchasing power parities | US Dollar, 2015 | | 155 012 022 413.967 | 158 406 567 748.846 | 163 568 364 677.725 | 170 361 994 521.099 | 177 192 694 282.327 | 184 390 310 577.411 | 191 921 556 133.178 | 198 128 119 522.380 | 196 158 874 702.525 | 207 745 871 883.049 | 212 398 524 838.143 | 213 741 363 699.167 | 215 473 303 367.785 | 219 606 049 717.796 |
Gross domestic product, volume in USD, constant exchange rates | US Dollar, 2015 | | 160 328 059 808.205 | 163 839 018 887.358 | 169 177 836 314.829 | 176 204 449 314.784 | 183 269 403 521.531 | 190 713 857 428.165 | 198 503 382 195.932 | 204 922 795 676.068 | 202 886 016 874.411 | 214 870 382 654.734 | 219 682 595 344.013 | 221 071 485 998.235 | 222 862 821 421.451 | 227 137 297 643.736 |
Gross domestic product, volume, market prices | New Zealand Dollar, 2009-10 | | 204 899 000 000.000 | 209 386 000 000.000 | 216 209 000 000.000 | 225 189 000 000.000 | 234 218 000 000.000 | 243 732 000 000.000 | 253 687 000 000.000 | 261 890 999 999.999 | 259 288 000 000.000 | 274 603 999 999.999 | 280 753 999 999.999 | 282 529 000 000.000 | 284 818 323 761.046 | 290 281 097 429.721 |
Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume | New Zealand Dollar, 2009-10 | | 45 143 000 000.000 | 48 658 000 000.000 | 53 209 000 000.000 | 55 193 000 000.000 | 56 671 000 000.000 | 59 407 000 000.000 | 63 247 000 000.000 | 65 947 000 000.000 | 62 862 000 000.000 | 70 395 000 000.000 | 72 775 000 000.000 | 72 002 000 000.000 | 68 065 005 478.173 | 68 907 378 844.118 |
Imports of goods and services, volume (national accounts basis) | New Zealand Dollar, 2009-10 | | 61 593 000 000.000 | 65 536 000 000.000 | 70 798 000 000.000 | 74 005 000 000.000 | 76 778 000 000.000 | 82 258 000 000.000 | 87 836 000 000.000 | 89 870 000 000.000 | 75 745 000 000.000 | 86 924 000 000.000 | 90 958 000 000.000 | 90 649 000 000.000 | 87 456 659 829.333 | 88 709 415 782.936 |
Net exports, contributions to changes in real GDP | Percentage, 2009-10 | | -0.002 | -0.015 | -0.012 | 0.010 | -0.003 | -0.012 | -0.009 | 0.001 | 0.007 | -0.040 | -0.012 | 0.025 | 0.020 | 0.004 |
Private final consumption expenditure, volume | New Zealand Dollar, 2009-10 | | 121 164 000 000.000 | 125 494 000 000.000 | 129 640 000 000.000 | 134 922 000 000.000 | 142 691 000 000.000 | 150 501 000 000.000 | 157 416 000 000.000 | 162 337 000 000.000 | 159 734 000 000.000 | 171 602 000 000.000 | 177 271 000 000.000 | 177 806 000 000.000 | 178 214 645 548.868 | 181 537 068 431.045 |
Selected variables: ready-made growth rates | Core inflation | Percentage, 2009-10 | | 1.214 | 1.208 | 1.444 | 1.107 | 1.346 | 1.391 | 1.179 | 1.800 | 2.224 | 3.712 | 5.993 | 5.647 | 3.569 | 2.357 |
Exports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2009-10 | | 1.766 | 1.037 | 3.456 | 7.985 | 2.738 | 2.538 | 3.116 | 2.630 | -13.323 | -2.653 | -0.187 | 9.986 | 4.190 | 3.317 |
Government final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2009-10 | | -0.449 | 1.318 | 3.162 | 2.226 | 1.566 | 3.649 | 3.245 | 5.016 | 6.646 | 7.833 | 4.866 | -1.124 | 0.131 | 0.250 |
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator, growth | Percentage, 2009-10 | | -0.302 | 3.352 | 2.298 | 0.353 | 1.847 | 3.203 | 1.449 | 2.379 | 2.197 | 3.046 | 5.577 | 5.659 | 2.206 | 2.376 |
Gross domestic product, nominal value, growth | Percentage | | 2.332 | 5.616 | 5.631 | 4.521 | 5.931 | 7.395 | 5.592 | 5.690 | 1.181 | 9.133 | 7.941 | 6.328 | 3.034 | 4.340 |
Gross domestic product, volume, growth | Percentage, 2009-10 | | 2.642 | 2.190 | 3.259 | 4.153 | 4.010 | 4.062 | 4.084 | 3.234 | -0.994 | 5.907 | 2.240 | 0.632 | 0.810 | 1.918 |
Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume, growth | Percentage, 2009-10 | | 6.369 | 7.786 | 9.353 | 3.729 | 2.678 | 4.828 | 6.464 | 4.269 | -4.678 | 11.983 | 3.381 | -1.062 | -5.468 | 1.238 |
Headline inflation | Percentage, 2009-10 | | 1.060 | 1.134 | 1.228 | 0.293 | 0.646 | 1.851 | 1.598 | 1.620 | 1.715 | 3.941 | 7.172 | 5.733 | 3.215 | 2.357 |
Imports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2009-10 | | 2.691 | 6.402 | 8.029 | 4.530 | 3.747 | 7.137 | 6.781 | 2.316 | -15.717 | 14.759 | 4.641 | -0.340 | -3.522 | 1.432 |
Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2009-10 | | 2.661 | 3.574 | 3.304 | 4.074 | 5.758 | 5.473 | 4.595 | 3.126 | -1.603 | 7.430 | 3.304 | 0.302 | 0.230 | 1.864 |
Household sector accounts | Net disposable income of households and non-profit institutions serving households | New Zealand Dollar | | 123 626 000 000.000 | 127 784 000 000.000 | 129 800 000 000.000 | 137 887 000 000.000 | 147 887 000 000.000 | 156 804 000 000.000 | 167 193 000 000.000 | 178 648 000 000.000 | 192 699 000 000.000 | 202 030 000 000.000 | 212 416 384 541.890 | 221 129 782 997.827 | 229 835 633 852.080 | 237 463 405 611.767 |
Prices and deflators | Consumer price index | Index, 2009-10 | | 1.076 | 1.088 | 1.101 | 1.104 | 1.111 | 1.132 | 1.150 | 1.169 | 1.189 | 1.236 | 1.324 | 1.400 | 1.445 | 1.479 |
Core inflation index | Index, 2009-10 | | 1.058 | 1.071 | 1.087 | 1.099 | 1.113 | 1.129 | 1.142 | 1.163 | 1.189 | 1.233 | 1.307 | 1.380 | 1.430 | 1.463 |
Exports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2009-10 | | 1.052 | 1.077 | 1.095 | 1.052 | 1.036 | 1.110 | 1.149 | 1.170 | 1.192 | 1.229 | 1.436 | 1.384 | 1.365 | 1.382 |
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator | Index, 2009-10 | | 1.054 | 1.089 | 1.114 | 1.118 | 1.139 | 1.175 | 1.192 | 1.221 | 1.247 | 1.285 | 1.357 | 1.434 | 1.466 | 1.500 |
Imports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2009-10 | | 1.002 | 0.956 | 0.925 | 0.927 | 0.896 | 0.916 | 0.961 | 0.975 | 0.979 | 1.026 | 1.237 | 1.230 | 1.246 | 1.261 |
Purchasing power parity, national currency per USD | New Zealand Dollar | | 1.496 | 1.446 | 1.441 | 1.478 | 1.441 | 1.431 | 1.470 | 1.437 | 1.423 | 1.456 | 1.453 | 1.482 | 1.483 | 1.484 |
Labour markets | Labour force | Persons | | 2 340 750.000 | 2 361 750.000 | 2 440 500.000 | 2 504 250.000 | 2 617 500.000 | 2 715 000.000 | 2 781 500.000 | 2 810 750.000 | 2 861 500.000 | 2 898 750.000 | 2 933 000.000 | 3 037 500.000 | 3 098 671.609 | 3 143 803.800 |
Total employment (labour force survey basis) | Persons | | 2 189 500.000 | 2 223 750.000 | 2 308 000.000 | 2 368 500.000 | 2 482 750.000 | 2 586 250.000 | 2 661 250.000 | 2 695 250.000 | 2 730 000.000 | 2 789 500.000 | 2 836 250.000 | 2 924 000.000 | 2 953 724.419 | 2 994 202.783 |
Unemployment rate | Percentage | | 6.462 | 5.843 | 5.429 | 5.421 | 5.148 | 4.742 | 4.323 | 4.109 | 4.595 | 3.769 | 3.299 | 3.737 | 4.678 | 4.759 |
Monetary data | Long-term interest rate on government bonds | Percentage | | 3.685 | 4.093 | 4.304 | 3.423 | 2.762 | 2.991 | 2.754 | 1.649 | 0.891 | 1.815 | 3.639 | 4.624 | 4.553 | 4.341 |
Short-term interest rate | Percentage | | 2.672 | 2.657 | 3.424 | 3.241 | 2.330 | 1.958 | 1.947 | 1.519 | 0.482 | 0.488 | 2.766 | 5.478 | 5.588 | 4.801 |