Statistical reports: Consumer Price Index reports for 2018
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 2018
- Niue Consumer Price Index – quarter ending June 2018
- Niue Consumer Price Index – quarter ending September 2018
- Niue Consumer Price Index – quarter ending December 2018
Figures at a glance for each quarter
March quarter 2018
| Base year (2003) | 100 points |
| Mar-18 | 177.3 points |
| Dec-17 | 178.0 points |
| CPI points difference | -0.65 points |
| Movements/Inflation | |
| 3 months | -0.37% |
| 6 months | 9.55% |
| 12months | 11.82% |
| Year to date (All quarters) | -0.37% |
| Food index (-0.27 points difference) | 204.4 points |
| Main movers of CPI this quarter (in absolute terms): | Transport and communication: Down 2.24% |
| Price increase relative to base year ($100.00) | |
| Total movements (14.5 years) | 74.74% |
| Price increase (March 2018) | $74.74 |
| Current Price (March 2018) | $174.74 |
June quarter 2018
| Base year (June 2018) | 100.0 points |
| Jun-18 | 100.0 points |
| Mar-18 | 100.8 points |
| Movements/Inflation | |
| Quarterly | -0.79% |
| Annually | 10.65% |
| Food index (-1.6 points) | -0.02% |
| Mar-18 | 101.6 |
| Jun-18 | 100.0 |
| Main movers of CPI this quarter | |
| Largest positive contribution | Housing, water, electricity, and gas: 0-42% |
| Largest negative contribution | Transport: -0.67% |
September quarter 2018
| Base year (June 2018) | 100.0 points |
| Sep-18 | 105.9 points |
| Jun-18 | 100.0 points |
| Movements/Inflation | |
| Quarterly | 5.94% |
| Annually | 15.03% |
| Food index (2.0 points difference | 1.99% |
| Jun-18 | 100.0 |
| Sep-18 | 102.0 |
| Main movers of CPI this quarter | |
| Largest positive contribution | Transport of individuals and groups of persons: 3.23% |
| Largest negative contribution | Transport: -0.67% |
December quarter 2018
| Base year (June 2018) | 100.0 points |
| Dec-18 | 104.8 points |
| Sep-18 | 104.1 points |
| Movements/Inflation | |
| Quarterly | 0.66% |
| Annually | 3.63% |
| Food index (2.0 points difference) | 1.96% |
| Sep-18 | 100.2 |
| Dec-18 | 104.0 |
| Main movers of CPI this quarter | |
| Largest positive contribution | Bread: 0.27% |
| Largest negative contribution | Transport: -0.09% |