GDP increases 0.8 percent in the March 2026 quarter – news story
17 June 2026
New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.8 percent in the March 2026 quarter, following a 0.5 percent increase in the December 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
“GDP rose 0.8 percent in the March 2026 quarter, and annual GDP growth was also 0.8 percent,” general manager and macroeconomic spokesperson Jason Attewell said.
Nine out of 16 industries recorded an increase in economic activity in the March 2026 quarter.
Manufacturing up 1.9 percent in the quarter
Manufacturing was the largest upward contributor to the overall increase in GDP, up 1.9 percent in the quarter.
“New Zealand’s manufacturing industry is a large and diverse sector of the economy, making up around 8.0 percent of GDP,” Attewell said.
