Total household spending on communication in New Zealand
National accounts, year ended March 1988–2024, NZD billions (nominal)
| Year ended March | NZD millions |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 723 |
| 1989 | 819 |
| 1990 | 1,034 |
| 1991 | 1,098 |
| 1992 | 1,165 |
| 1993 | 1,195 |
| 1994 | 1,226 |
| 1995 | 1,316 |
| 1996 | 1,495 |
| 1997 | 1,613 |
| 1998 | 1,829 |
| 1999 | 1,829 |
| 2000 | 1,845 |
| 2001 | 1,904 |
| 2002 | 2,043 |
| 2003 | 2,162 |
| 2004 | 2,318 |
| 2005 | 2,493 |
| 2006 | 2,694 |
| 2007 | 2,911 |
| 2008 | 3,167 |
| 2009 | 3,375 |
| 2010 | 3,501 |
| 2011 | 3,883 |
| 2012 | 3,942 |
| 2013 | 3,910 |
| 2014 | 3,833 |
| 2015 | 3,774 |
| 2016 | 3,771 |
| 2017 | 3,843 |
| 2018 | 3,835 |
| 2019 | 3,812 |
| 2020 | 3,859 |
| 2021 | 3,940 |
| 2022 | 4,002 |
| 2023 | 4,081 |
| 2024 | 4,149 |
Definitions
Household sector: New Zealand-resident individuals, families, whānau, hapū, and subsidiary iwi (not rūnanga iwi) in their role as final consumers and as owners of factors of production.
Final consumption expenditure (FCE): the sum of household spending on consumer goods and services.
Total FCE = Non-durable goods + Durable goods + Services + Imports of low value goods purchased directly by households.
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Exclusions
Money spent overseas by New Zealand households is excluded. Expenditure by non-residents in New Zealand is also excluded.
Changes to data collection/processing
The annual national accounts (income and expenditure) release has in the past combined provisional data (latest March year t) and balanced data (t-1 and prior) together in the same release. From the 2022 release, the national accounts (income and expenditure) release will contain final data only for balanced years (t-1 and prior) and will no longer include the latest provisional March year (t). This is with the exception of the capital stock series that will continue to be published as usual.
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Dataset name
National Accounts (Income and Expenditure): Household consumption expenditure, Year Ended March 2025
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How to find the data
At URL provided, download the 'National accounts (income and expenditure): Year ended March 2025 – CSV' – zipped file and open 'na-nov2025-hce-csv' file.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: National Accounts (Income and Expenditure): Household consumption expenditure, Year Ended March 2025
From the dataset National Accounts (Income and Expenditure): Household consumption expenditure, Year Ended March 2025, this data was extracted:
- Rows: 2-643
- Column: 3
- Provided: 617 data points
This data forms the table National Accounts - Household consumption expenditure by item type 1988–2024.
Dataset originally released on:
November 14, 2025
About this dataset
This release is part of the suite of national accounts statistics that reflect the New Zealand economy. It provides production, income and outlay, and capital accounts for the nation and the six sectors of the economy: producer enterprises, financial intermediaries, government, non-profit institutions serving households, households, and the rest of the world.