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New Zealand CPI inflation: 5.9% (Q4 2021)

New Zealand CPI inflation was 5.9% for Q4 2021, compared with 4.9% previously. Released Jan 27, 2022. View the historical chart and latest data.

Actual
5.9
Previous
4.9
Forecast
--
Surprise
--
Release time
Planned 2022-01-27 10:45 Pacific/Auckland

Planned 2022-01-26 21:45 UTC

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New Zealand CPI chart through 2021-12-31
NZD CPI readings through 2021-12-31. Latest: 5.9.

NZD CPI release context

The official Consumer Price Index inflation row printed 5.9 for 2021-12-31. The previous value was 4.9 and the forecast field was --.

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Public release ID nzd_inflation_2022-01-26
API announcement ID nzd_inflation_2021-12-31
Release time
Planned 2022-01-26 21:45 UTC
Reference period 2021-12-31
Actual value 5.9
Previous value 4.9
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1643233500

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Common questions about this release

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What did New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) was 5.9% year on year in Q4 2021. The previous reading was 4.9%.

When was this New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release published?

The official schedule lists Jan 27, 2022 at 10:45 Pacific/Auckland. The actual publication time is unavailable.

When is the next New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release?

The next New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release is scheduled for Jan 27, 2027.

What is the official source for New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)?

Stats NZ publishes the official Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1643233500,
  "announcement_id": "nzd_inflation_2021-12-31",
  "announcement_source_url": "https://www.stats.govt.nz/api/v1/releaseCalendarMonth/2022-01",
  "date": "2021-12-31",
  "official_planned_release_datetime": 1643233500,
  "previous_value": 4.9,
  "publication_time_basis": "official_schedule",
  "publication_time_precision": "minute",
  "publication_time_status": "unverified",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "announcement_source_url": "https://www.stats.govt.nz/api/v1/releaseCalendarMonth/2022-01",
      "epoch": 1643233500,
      "publication_time_precision": "minute",
      "publication_time_status": "unverified",
      "val": 5.9
    }
  ],
  "val": 5.9
}