Economic snapshot: December 2025 quarter – Stats NZ news story

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Economic snapshot: December 2025 quarter – news story

27 March 2026

Our economic snapshot summarises important economic statistics for the December 2025 quarter.

It uses statistics drawn from key Stats NZ datasets to provide insights into New Zealand’s overall economic performance.

Data sources has more information about the statistics used in this snapshot.

The economy grew in the December 2025 quarter

• New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.2 percent in the December 2025 quarter. This followed a 0.9 percent increase in the September 2025 quarter.
• Rental, hiring, and real estate services was the biggest contributor to the quarterly increase in GDP, up 0.8 percent.
• GDP rose 0.2 percent in the year ended December 2025, compared with the year ended December 2024. This is the first time since the year ended September 2024 that the economy has recorded annual growth.

“Spending by overseas visitors to New Zealand increased in the December 2025 quarter, and this flowed through to parts of the economy that service tourism, such as rental car hire, retail trade, and accommodation,” general manager and macroeconomic spokesperson Jason Attewell said.

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