New Zealand Growth To Accelerate In FY 2015 - NZ Institute For Economic Research



The consensus forecast for New Zealand is optimistic for 2015, data from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research showed Monday. According to consensus forecasts, economic growth is expected to accelerate to 3.8 percent in the year ending March 2015 from 3.1 percent in the previous year. Broad based growth across household spending, investment and exports is forecast. Economic growth is likely to moderate to 2.8 percent and 2.1 percent in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Residential construction surge is estimated to continue for the upcoming five years and exports are expected to rebound after remaining almost flat in the past year. An improvement in the labour market is forecast, with the unemployment rate likely to fall to an average of 5 percent from the historically high levels of 5.9 percent. Wages are expected to increase, growing 3.1 percent on an average over the upcoming 3 years, and supporting household spending. Consumer price inflation is expected to flatten over the next two years.

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