New Zealand Retail Sales Mom

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

0.8

Units In

0.9

Frequency

Quarterly

Next Release

Aug 24, 2025

Time to Release

3 Months 0 Days 13 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
27.8 Sep 2020	-15.5 Jun 2020	0.69 %	1995-2025	Statistics New Zealand

In New Zealand, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In New Zealand, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy.

Latest Updates

Retail sales in New Zealand rose 0.8% on quarter in three months to March of 2025, following an upwardly revised 1% growth in the previous period, and outperforming market expectations of a 0.1% increase. The largest contributors to the rise were motor vehicle and parts retailing (+3.1%), pharmaceutical and other store-based retailing (+3.7%), and clothing, footwear, and personal accessories (+3.2%). In contrast, hardware, building, and garden supplies (-2.1%) and liquor retailing (-6.5%) posted the steepest declines. On an annual basis, retail sales grew 0.7%, marking the second increase since Q3 2022, following an upwardly revised 0.3% rise in the previous quarter.