OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2017 Issue 1
The OECD Economic Outlook is the OECD's twice-yearly analysis of the major economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, prices, fiscal and current account balances.
Coverage is provided for all OECD member countries as well as for selected non-member countries. This issue includes a general assessment, a special chapter on how to make trade work for all and a chapter summarising developments and providing projections for each individual country. A statistical annex is available on the web.
New Zealand
Economic growth is projected to ease to around 3% in 2017-18. A strong recovery in business investment, ongoing strength in tourism and the recent increase in dairy prices should support growth. Net immigration is assumed to fall, slowing both household consumption and, together with the wind-down in the Canterbury earthquake rebuild, construction expenditure, despite a planned boost to government infrastructure spending. Inflation is projected to rise sustainably to around the mid-point of the official 1-3% target range.