FX.co ★ New Zealand Q2 Current Account Deficit Below Estimates

New Zealand’s current account deficit widened to NZD 1.67 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up from NZD 0.78 billion in the same quarter a year earlier, but came in below market forecasts of NZD 2.7 billion. The goods trade surplus narrowed to NZD 1.57 billion, compared with NZD 2.76 billion in Q2 2025.