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Real interest rate in New Zealand

Latest: -3.5%
Previous: -4.2%
Change: +0.72 (+17.1%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Real interest rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Real interest rate in New Zealand
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	—
Dec 31, 1992	—
Dec 31, 1993	—
Dec 31, 1994	—
Dec 31, 1995	—
Dec 31, 1996	—
Dec 31, 1997	—
Dec 31, 1998	7.9%
Dec 31, 1999	6.4%
Dec 31, 2000	4.8%
Dec 31, 2001	3.6%
Dec 31, 2002	6.9%
Dec 31, 2003	4.8%
Dec 31, 2004	4.2%
Dec 31, 2005	5.6%
Dec 31, 2006	5.3%
Dec 31, 2007	3.1%
Dec 31, 2008	6.0%
Dec 31, 2009	3.9%
Dec 31, 2010	3.0%
Dec 31, 2011	3.6%
Dec 31, 2012	6.0%
Dec 31, 2013	1.3%
Dec 31, 2014	5.3%
Dec 31, 2015	4.3%
Dec 31, 2016	2.5%
Dec 31, 2017	1.1%
Dec 31, 2018	-1.8%
Dec 31, 2019	—
Dec 31, 2020	—
Dec 31, 2021	—
Dec 31, 2022	—
Dec 31, 2023	—
Dec 31, 2024	-4.2%
Dec 31, 2025	-3.5%

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