New Zealand Policy Rate
1999 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand Policy Rate
- New Zealand cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: New Zealand: Official Cash Rate) was set at 2.25 % pa in Nov 2025, compared with 2.50 % pa in the previous Oct 2025.
- New Zealand Policy Rate averaged 2.50 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Mar 1999 to Nov 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 8.25 % pa in Jun 2008 and a record low of 0.25 % pa in Sep 2021.
The Official Cash Rate ws introduced in March 1999 and is reviewed eight times a year by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
Related information about New Zealand Policy Rate
- In the latest reports, New Zealand Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: New Zealand: Bank Accepted Bills: 90 Days was reported at 2.45 % pa in Nov 2025.
- Its Long Term Interest Rate (Government Bond Yield: 10 Years) was reported at 4.36 % pa in Nov 2025.
- New Zealand Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1.73 (USD/NZD) in Oct 2025.
- Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 92.98 in Oct 2025.
View New Zealand's Policy Rate from Mar 1999 to Nov 2025 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Policy Rate in Nov 2025?
New Zealand cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: New Zealand: Official Cash Rate) was set at 2.25 % pa in Nov 2025, compared with 2.50 % pa in the previous Oct 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.25 Nov 2025 | 2.50 Oct 2025 | 0.25 Sep 2021 | 8.25 Jun 2008 | % pa | monthly | Mar 1999 - Nov 2025 |
Policy Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% pa) | 2.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Algeria (% pa) | 2.75 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Feb 2026 |
| Argentina (%) | 28.28 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2026 |
| Armenia (% pa) | 6.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Australia (% pa) | 3.85 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Austria (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (% pa) | 6.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Bahrain (% pa) | 4.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Bangladesh (% pa) | 10.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (% pa) | 9.75 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Belgium (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Bolivia (% pa) | 3.41 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Botswana (% pa) | 3.75 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 1976 - Apr 2022 |
| Brazil (% pa) | 15.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Bulgaria (% pa) | 1.81 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (% pa) | 2.25 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Chile (% pa) | 4.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| China (% pa) | 1.40 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Colombia (% pa) | 10.25 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Croatia (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Czech Republic (% pa) | 2.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Denmark (% pa) | 1.60 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1914 - Feb 2026 |
| Ecuador (% pa) | 7.54 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Egypt (% pa) | 19.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Estonia (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| European Union (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Finland (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| France (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Georgia (% pa) | 8.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Germany (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Ghana (% pa) | 25.00 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Greece (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 4.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Hungary (% pa) | 6.25 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Iceland (% pa) | 8.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| India (% pa) | 5.25 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Indonesia (% pa) | 4.75 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 2015 - Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Israel (% pa) | 4.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Italy (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (% pa) | 2.50 Mar 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2017 |
| Japan (% pa) | 0.50 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Jordan (% pa) | 6.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Jan 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (% pa) | 18.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Kenya (% pa) | 8.75 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| South Korea (% pa) | 2.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Kosovo (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Kuwait (% pa) | 3.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 11.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Laos (% pa) | 8.50 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Latvia (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Lebanon (% pa) | 20.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Luxembourg (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 4.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| North Macedonia (% pa) | 4.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Malawi (% pa) | 26.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2026 |
| Malaysia (% pa) | 2.75 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Malta (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Mauritius (% pa) | 4.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Mexico (% pa) | 7.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Moldova (% pa) | 5.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Mongolia (% pa) | 12.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Montenegro (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Morocco (% pa) | 2.25 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Myanmar (% pa) | 9.00 2025 | yearly | 1986 - 2025 |
| Nepal (% pa) | 5.75 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (% pa) | 2.25 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Nigeria (% pa) | 26.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Norway (% pa) | 4.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Oman (% pa) | 4.25 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (% pa) | 11.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Paraguay (% pa) | 5.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Peru (% pa) | 4.25 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Philippines (% pa) | 5.25 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 2016 - Nov 2025 |
| Poland (% pa) | 4.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Portugal (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Qatar (% pa) | 4.35 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Romania (% pa) | 6.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Russia (% pa) | 15.50 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (% pa) | 4.25 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Serbia (% pa) | 5.75 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Singapore (% pa) | 1.05 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovakia (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Slovenia (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (% pa) | 6.75 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Spain (% pa) | 2.15 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (% pa) | 7.25 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Sweden (% pa) | 1.75 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2026 |
| Switzerland (% pa) | -0.08 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Syria (% pa) | 5.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Jan 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (% pa) | 2.00 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Nov 2025 |
| Tajikistan (% pa) | 7.50 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Thailand (% pa) | 1.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Tunisia (% pa) | 7.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Turkey (% pa) | 37.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Ukraine (% pa) | 15.00 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (% pa) | 3.65 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Feb 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 5,756.479 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 79,994.882 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 123,654.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) | 204.048 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) | 292.813 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) | 204.003 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| General Government: ytd: Borrowings: Gross Sovereign Issued Debt Excluding Reser... (NZD mn) | 219,606.789 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) | 87,970.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| General Government: ytd: Revenue (NZD mn) | 82,650.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.751 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -303.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,634.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Jan 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 748,011.388 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 141,065.733 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 300,779.899 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,937.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,026,250.125 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 436,775.230 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 429.198 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 341.412 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 948.267 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,035.326 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Jan 2026 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,914.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Dec 2025 |
| Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,788.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) | 1,461.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1951 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 1,440.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 802.114 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 733.546 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 288.149 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 1,577.085 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 169.611 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 939.332 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,620.692 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 39.948 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 246.084 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 470.132 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 4,150.584 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 292.372 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,593.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 130.280 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 136.389 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 90.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 78,697.786 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 267,163.748 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 27,531.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.441 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 292,971.169 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 383,024.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 238.472 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 423.842 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 246,122.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 365,576.199 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.86 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.73 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 130,122.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 633,307.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 441,739.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 51,186.566 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 33,411.681 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting (%) | 79.100 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2026 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) | -27.500 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 76.900 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 64.100 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 63.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 61.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 61.300 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 53.900 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Jan 2026 |
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