Rangitaki: Staff Insights Blog

Forestry exports account for 11% of the total primary industry exports and are significantly impacted by global economic trends and demand from key markets.

This special topic briefly examines how the Treasury's economic forecasts have evolved over the past 5 years - a period of much greater volatility than in the period prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following decades of rapid economic growth, China became the world’s second largest economy and New Zealand’s largest trading partner.

During September 2024, Treasury officials met with a range of businesses and organisations to discuss business conditions and the outlook for the New Zealand economy.

New Zealand’s future dairy export volume and price growth will likely be slower than previously experienced and a change in the product mix is unlikely.