The consumers price index (CPI) is a measure of inflation for the households of Niue. It records changes in the price of goods and services
Niue Statistics Office has officially rebased CPI as of June 2018, the last time this was done was 15 years prior based on the information and results from the 2002 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES).
This rebasing activity was one of the expected outcomes of the 2015/2016 HIES.
The complete report for statistical releases can be downloaded by clicking the links below:
- Niue Consumer Price Index – Quarter ending March 2020
- Niue Consumer Price Index – Quarter ending June 2020
- Niue Consumer Price Index – Quarter ending September 2020
- Niue Consumer Price Index – Quarter ending December 2020
Figures at a glance for each quarter
March quarter 2020
| Base year (June 2018) | 100.0 points |
| Dec-19 | 104.8 points |
| Mar-20 | 106.1 points |
| Movements/Inflation | |
| Quarterly | 1.2% |
| Annually | 2.3% |
| Food index (percentage change) | |
| Points difference | 3.2 |
| Percentage change (%) | 3.0 |
| Dec-19 | 107.6 |
| Mar-20 | 110.8 |
| Main movers of CPI this quarter | |
| Largest positive contribution | Transport of individuals and groups of persons and luggage by aeroplane and helicopter (1.5%) |
| Largest negative contribution | Cigarettes (-1.1) |
June quarter 2020
| Base year (June 2018) | 100.0 points |
| Mar-20 | 106.2 points |
| Jun-20 | 107.7 points |
| Movements/Inflation | |
| Quarterly | 1.38% |
| Annually | 2.99% |
| Food index (percentage change) | |
| Points difference | 1.20 |
| Percentage change (%) | 1.08 |
| Mar-20 | 110.8 |
| Jun-20 | 112.0 |
| Main movers of CPI this quarter | |
| Largest positive contribution | Transport of individuals and groups of persons and luggage by aeroplane and helicopter (0.60%) |
| Largest negative contribution | Margarine, including diet margarine (-0.15%) |
September quarter 2020
| Base year (June 2018) | 100.0 points |
| Jun-20 | 107.7 points |
| Sep-20 | 107.7 points |
| Movements/Inflation | |
| Quarterly | 0.00% |
| Annually | 1.31% |
| Food index (percentage change) | |
| Points difference | 1.0 |
| Percentage change (%) | 0.89 |
| Jun-20 | 112.0 |
| Sep-20 | 113.0 |
| Main movers of CPI this quarter | |
| Largest positive contribution | Transport of individuals and groups of persons and luggage by aeroplane and helicopter (0.52%) |
| Largest negative contribution | Imported beer (-0.79%) |
December quarter 2020
| Base year (June 2018) | 100.0 points |
| Sep-20 | 107.8 points |
| Dec-20 | 106.8 points |
| Movements/Inflation | |
| Quarterly | -1.0% |
| Annually | 1.8% |
| Food index (percentage change) | |
| Points difference | 0.1 |
| Percentage change (%) | 0.09% |
| Sep-20 | 113.0 |
| Dec-20 | 113.1 |
| Main movers of CPI this quarter | |
| Largest positive contribution | Articles of personal hygiene, e.g., toilet soap (0.32%) |
| Largest negative contribution | Transport of individuals and groups of persons and luggage by aeroplane and helicopter (-0.84%) |