New Zealand Consumer Confidence

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

91.2

Units In

Points

89.2

Frequency

Quarterly

Next Release

Sep 17, 2025

Time to Release

2 Months 29 Days 21 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
130.9 Jun 1994	75.6 Dec 2022	108.27 Points	1988-2025	WESTPAC

In New Zealand, the Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. The Consumer Confidence Index is calculated from percentage response to five internationally standardized questions covering consumers' personal financial circumstances, national economic expectations and attitudes to major purchases. It is 100 plus the average of the difference between positive answers and negative responses. A score above 100 shows more optimism than pessimism while a score below 100 denotes more pessimism. .

Latest Updates

The Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index in New?Zealand rose to 91.2 in the June quarter of 2025, up from 89.2 in the prior period, though still well below its long-run average. The latest reading was shaped by mixed domestic growth and major geopolitical uncertainties, alongside ongoing cost-of-living pressures on households facing higher food, insurance and utility bills. The ‘good time to buy’ measure climbed from –15.6 to –9.5, signaling a modest rebound in willingness to purchase big-ticket items. Confidence was weakest in Wellington at 77.9, while Southland led at 96.8—buoyed by firm commodity prices and a pickup in international tourism.