30 March 2017
Wellington Regional Gross Domestic Product: Year ended March 2016
Wellington
In nominal terms (unadjusted for inflation):
• From 2011–16, Wellington’s economy increased 21.4 percent (below the national movement of 23.8 percent).
• The 2011–16 increase was driven primarily by the financial and insurance services; professional, scientific, and
technical services; and public administration, defence, and safety industries.
• In 2014, Wellington’s GDP increased 4.4 percent, mainly due to the professional, scientific, and technical
services industry and the financial and insurance services industry.
• In 2015, Wellington’s economy increased 4.3 percent, driven by primary manufacturing; financial and insurance
services; and public administration, defence, and safety.
• In 2016, Wellington’s GDP increased 3.6 percent, led by professional, scientific, and technical services; and
financial and insurance services.
Bay of Plenty and Auckland top regional GDP increases – Media release
Twelve of the 15 regional economies in New Zealand recorded nominal GDP increases in the year ended March 2016, Stats NZ
said today.
Bay of Plenty and Auckland top regional GDP increases – media release
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