Infometrics' services provide economic information and forecasts that assist businesses and other organisations in making their planning and strategic decisions. If you would like information about subscribing to the site, please contact Gareth Kiernan at gkiernan@infometrics.co.nz.
Examples of previous forecasts are available for download:
Economic Forecasts
Comprehensive forecasts of the New Zealand economy published three times a year in hard copy as well as on our web site. Internet based real-time analysis and commentary on data, trends and issues. Clients are e-mailed weekly hot-links to new material posted to the web site. Areas covered by our economic forecast and commentaries include: household income and expenditure, business investment, financial data including interest rates and exchange rate forecasts, monetary and fiscal policy developments, external trade trends, as well as a host of specific data and analysis.
Overseas - regular comment on, and analysis of overseas economies as they affect the outlook for the New Zealand economy. Detailed forecasts produced three times a year and continuous comment and analysis available on our Internet site.
News analysis – brief analysis of economic data ranging from employment, inflation and trade balances to house prices, fiscal numbers and monetary policy statements. Our analysis is immediate and is posted to our web site within hours of the data being released, and can be e-mailed to subscribers. A weekly review and forecasts of upcoming statistical releases are also provided.
Building & Property Forecasts
The building and property service provides access to the building and property section of our web site, including three detailed building and property forecast reports per year. The forecast reports contain:
Alongside the commentary, the detailed data covered in the forecasts and placed on the web site include:
The published tables contain at least four quarters of actual data and at least eight quarters of forecast data.
The forecasts are available in hard copy and on our web site. Also on the web site are monthly/quarterly commentaries covering the latest real estate data, consent and work put in place data, and related economic data. The site provides graphical building and property data for each of the New Zealand regions, and monthly updates on the Australian and US building and property markets.
The web site also provides general articles relevant to the building and property sector. Examples over the last two years include:
For more information on building and property forecasts and services please contact Gareth Kiernan at gkiernan@infometrics.co.nz.
Transport forecasts
The transport service provides access to the transport section of our web site, including three detailed transport forecast reports per year. The forecast reports contain:
Alongside the commentary, the detailed data covered in the forecasts and placed on the web site include:
The published tables contain at least four quarters of actual data and at least eight quarters of forecast data.
The forecasts are available in hard copy and on our web site. Also on the web site are monthly commentaries covering the latest vehicle data, transport data (including road user charges and diesel sales), and related economic data.
The web site also provides general articles relevant to the transport sector. Examples over the last two years include:
For more information on transport forecasts and services please contact Brent Oliver at brent@infometrics.co.nz.
Retail Forecasts
The retail service provides access to the retail section of our web site, including three detailed retail forecast reports per year, plus eleven monthly retail reports summarizing the implications of recent data releases for the retail sector. The retail forecast reports contain:
The forecasts are available in hard copy and on our web site. For more information on retail forecasts and services please contact David Grimmond at david@infometrics.co.nz.
Regional forecasts
Infometrics’ regional forecasting framework provides five year forecasts of GDP and employment by 29 industries for each region. The method uses a mix of principal component and regression techniques to link macroeconomic key indicators (eg inflation, interest rates, unemployment, the exchange rate, business profitability etc) to prospects for individual industries and regions. Our forecasts for all regions in the country are conducted simultaneously which ensures our regional forecasts are realistic and consistent with the constraints of the national economy.
The forecasts can be customised to meet the specific requirements of your organisation. This might include the monitoring and forecasting of specific industries or territorial authorities and/or the production of customised reports. For more information on regional forecasts and services please contact Andrew Whiteford at andreww@infometrics.co.nz.
Infometrics’ Regional Data Service provides indicators of economic, labour market, building and demography for all regions (16) and territorial authorities (73) in New Zealand. Infometrics have drawn together numerous sources of regional information into a single database, including our own measures of regional GDP and employment. The Regional Data Service will reduce the time you spend gathering data and give you more time to consider what the data means for your region.
At the core of the regional data service is Infometrics’ measures of employment and GDP. Our Regional Industry Employment Model provides a quarterly measure of employment in 470 industries in each territorial authority and region. The model draws on the strengths of the all the major data sources including Business Demography, LEED, Quarterly Employment Survey and the Population Census. Our method to estimate regional GDP is the most rigorous in the market and draws on our Regional Industry Employment Model as well as numerous other sources. Estimates are updated each quarter following the release of SNZ national employment and GDP statistics.
For more information about the Regional Data Service download a flier.
News Analysis
Brief analysis of economic data as it is released, including a weekly review and outlook of statistical releases.
Seminars/Presentations
Full multi-media based presentations tailored to clients' requirements and delivered wherever the client requires. Infometrics has built a reputation for highly effective presentations on the economy and specific industries. The presentations are based on the wealth of consulting, analysis and forecasting work undertaken by the company.
For more information on consulting work please contact David Grimmond at david@infometrics.co.nz.
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