New Zealand Business Confidence Growth
2003 - 2023 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand Business Confidence Growth
- New Zealand Business Confidence dropped by 7.4 % in May 2023, compared with a decrease of 4.0 % YoY in the previous month.
- New Zealand Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Aug 2003 to May 2023, with an averaged rate of -0.6 %.
- The data reached an all-high of 64.2 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -54.0 % in Apr 2020.
CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Performance Manufacturing Index. Business New Zealand provides Performance Manufacturing Index with range from 0 to 100 with neutral point 50. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.
View New Zealand's Business Confidence Growth from Aug 2003 to May 2023 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Business Confidence Growth in May 2023?
New Zealand Business Confidence dropped by 7.4 % in May 2023, compared with a decrease of 4.0 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7.4 May 2023 | -4.0 Apr 2023 | -54.0 Apr 2020 | 64.2 Apr 2021 | % Point | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2023 |
Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | -5.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | -1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Feb 2025 |
| Austria (% Point) | 1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | 2.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2025 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -8.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | 2.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Canada (% Point) | 2.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Chile (% Point) | 10.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| China (% Point) | 2.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2025 |
| Colombia (% Point) | 1.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Croatia (% Point) | -3.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2009 - Feb 2025 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | 14.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | 8.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Denmark (% Point) | 8.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | 9.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Estonia (% Point) | 13.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| European Union (% Point) | -0.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Finland (% Point) | 4.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| France (% Point) | -2.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Georgia (% Point) | 2.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2025 |
| Germany (% Point) | -5.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 6.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (% Point) | 8.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | -11.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2025 |
| Hungary (% Point) | -3.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Iceland (% Point) | 98.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (% Point) | -10.3 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2025 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | -1.7 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2025 |
| Israel (% Point) | 13.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Feb 2025 |
| Italy (% Point) | -0.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Japan (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2024 |
| South Korea (% Point) | -6.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Mar 2025 |
| Latvia (% Point) | -6.9 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1994 - May 2023 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | 3.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | 2.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| North Macedonia (% Point) | -2.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia (% Point) | 25.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (% Point) | 21.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | -7.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2025 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | 3.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | -7.4 May 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2023 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | 4.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Nov 2024 |
| Norway (% Point) | -0.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Feb 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (% Point) | 23.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Feb 2025 |
| Peru (% Point) | 14.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Philippines (% Point) | -1.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (% Point) | -2.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 2006 - May 2023 |
| Portugal (% Point) | 0.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2025 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | -0.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Feb 2025 |
| Russia (% Point) | -2.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2025 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -4.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2014 - Feb 2025 |
| Singapore (% Point) | 0.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | 7.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | 0.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (% Point) | -11.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Spain (% Point) | -1.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (% Point) | -8.2 May 2023 | monthly | May 2016 - May 2023 |
| Sweden (% Point) | 8.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | 12.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2025 |
| Taiwan (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | 0.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Turkey (% Point) | 0.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2025 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | 1.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 8.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 5.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Feb 2025 |
| Uruguay (% Point) | -7.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Dec 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -151.235 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 80,859.209 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 30.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 111,415.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 44.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) | 194.423 2029 | yearly | 1985 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) | 236.804 2029 | yearly | 1985 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) | 195.599 2029 | yearly | 1985 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.471 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -273.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,486.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 28.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 796,821.124 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 133,163.766 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 279,372.038 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,760.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,071,353.476 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 469,470.056 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 419.218 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 415.389 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,049.425 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 790.477 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,476.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 38.565 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 568.228 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 339.821 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 4,121.955 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 236.566 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 670.162 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 744.218 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 262.997 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 132.621 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 1,782.288 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,862.996 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 805.745 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) | 1,471.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1951 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 1,435.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,725.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,606.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 89.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 67,705.960 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 242,023.033 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 23,546.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.453 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 265,858.106 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 344,109.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 241.021 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 427.961 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 218,452.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 326,720.523 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.34 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.01 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 426,999.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 607,110.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 119,453.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 47,313.777 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 33,868.526 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -7.4 May 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2023 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting (%) | 72.100 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2025 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) | -34.300 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 58.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 65.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 54.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 60.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 58.500 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
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