New Zealand — Short-term interest rate

percent · Annual · 1925–2026 · 65 observations

About this series

The short-term interest rate measures the yield or rate on a short-maturity money-market instrument. The instrument and tenor depend on the country series.

For New Zealand, the short-term interest rate reading stood at 3.07% in 2025. Against 5.16% in 2024, the period change was −2.09 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 2.38%.

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  • Annual data, 1925–2026
  • Quarterly data, 1974–2026
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Latest observations

2014–2026

PeriodValue
20263.1 %
20253.07 %
20245.16 %
20235.38 %
20222.68 %
8 earlier values, back to 2014
20210.39 %
20200.35 %
20191.29 %
20181.71 %
20171.76 %
20162.04 %
20152.99 %
20143.24 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.