Inflation New Zealand 2013

Average inflation: 1.1%

Current Inflation

Inflation is low at 1.1%, below the ECB target of 2%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in December at 1.6%. The lowest inflation was in June at 0.7%.

Highest month
December: 1.6%
Lowest month
June: 0.7%
Difference
0.9 percentage points
Months with data
4 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.6%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 0.4%.

Highest increase
Energy: 1.6%
Lowest increase
Food: 0.4%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 1.0% lower than the 5-year average of 2.1%.

5-year average
2.1%
10-year average
2.6%
All-time high (2011)
4%
All-time low (1999)
-0.1%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2012, inflation has fallen by +0.0 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
+0.0 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
March: -0.7 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 0.9% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.10 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2013

Inflation by category

Food
0.4%
-0.7vs avg.
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Energy
1.6%
+0.5vs avg.
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Core inflation
1.2%
+0.1vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2012
March 0.9% -0.7
June 0.7% -0.3
September 1.4% +0.6
December 1.6% +0.7
Average 1.1%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 04/01/2026.

See also