Source: Statistics New Zealand
Electronic card transactions: February 2026 – information release
16 March 2026
The electronic card transactions (ECT) series cover debit, credit, and charge card transactions with New Zealand-based merchants. The series can be used to indicate changes in consumer spending and economic activity.
Key facts
All figures are seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified.
Values are at the national level and are not adjusted for price changes.
February 2026 month
Changes in the value of electronic card transactions for the February 2026 month (compared with January 2026) were:
- spending in the retail industries increased 1.4 percent ($95 million)
- spending in the core retail industries increased 1.6 percent ($103 million).
