Real GDP Growth: New Zealand
New Zealand's real gdp growth is currently 2.2% as of 2026. # New Zealand Real GDP Growth New Zealand's real GDP growth stands at 2.
Current (2026)
2.2%
+175.0% y/y
Peak (1984)
6.9%
Low (1991)
-1.3%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — New Zealand
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — New Zealand
Analysis# New Zealand Real GDP Growth
New Zealand's real GDP growth stands at 2.2% in 2026, reflecting moderate economic expansion after a period of contraction. The country has experienced significant volatility since 1980, peaking at 6.9% in 1984 and bottoming at -1.3% in 1991. Over the full 50-year span, the economy has expanded by 120%, demonstrating long-term resilience despite cyclical fluctuations.
The 2020–2025 period reveals sharp economic swings, with a -1.3% contraction during the pandemic followed by a strong 5.7% rebound in 2021. Growth decelerated substantially thereafter, declining to 1.8% by 2023 and briefly turning negative at -0.6% in 2024. The projected recovery to 2.2% in 2026 suggests stabilization, though growth remains below pre-pandemic momentum levels and well below historical peaks.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.2% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 2.2% | -4.35% |
| 2028 | 2.3% | -4.17% |
| 2027 | 2.4% | +9.09% |
| 2026 | 2.2% | +175.00% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +233.33% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -133.33% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -37.93% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -49.12% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +538.46% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -143.33% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -14.29% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +6.06% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -17.50% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +11.11% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -5.26% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +72.73% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -15.38% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +52.94% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +0.00% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.7% | +270.00% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | -400.00% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -105.71% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +25.00% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -12.50% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -33.33% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +9.09% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -6.38% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +88.00% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -40.48% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -6.67% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +1025.00% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -83.33% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -41.46% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -16.33% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -12.50% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +7.69% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +642.86% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +153.85% |
| 1991 | -1.3% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.00% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -33.33% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -75.00% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +33.33% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +50.00% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -82.61% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +7000.00% |
| 1983 | -0.1% | -103.45% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -3.33% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +200.00% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
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