BNZ – BusinessNZ
Performance of
Services Index

The BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) is a monthly survey providing an early indicator of levels of activity in the New Zealand service sector.

Treading water

Treading water

New Zealand’s services sector continued to display contraction for a sixth consecutive month, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for July was 48.9 (A PSI...

Treading water

Ongoing contraction

New Zealand’s services sector displayed contraction for a fifth consecutive month, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for June was 47.3 (A PSI reading...

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Service with a slump

New Zealand’s services sector continued to show further decline in activity during May, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for May was 44.0 (A PSI reading...

Treading water

Declining fortunes

New Zealand’s services sector showed further decline in activity during April, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for April was 48.5 (A PSI reading above...

Treading water

Continued softness

New Zealand’s services sector continued to show slight contraction during March, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for March was 49.1 (A PSI reading...

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Ups and downs

New Zealand’s services sector slipped back into contraction during February, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for February was 49.1 (A PSI reading above...

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Over the line

After 10 consecutive months of contraction, New Zealand’s services sector exhibited slight expansion during January, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI...

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No Christmas Joy

New Zealand’s services sector exhibited a faster rate of contraction during December, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for December was 47.9 (A PSI...

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Knocking on the door

New Zealand’s services sector showed contraction at a slower rate during November, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for November was 49.5 (A PSI reading...

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Stuck in a rut

New Zealand’s services sector result for October remained in contraction, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for October was 46.0 (A PSI reading above...

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Same same

September's result for New Zealand’s services sector remained the same as August, although still firmly in contraction mode, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI)....

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Slow crawl

Activity in New Zealand’s services sector inched its way higher during August, although still firmly in contraction territory, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI)....

Sponsor Statement

BNZ is delighted to be associated with the Performance of Services Index (PSI) and BusinessNZ.

This association brings together the significant experience of leading business advocacy body BusinessNZ, and business finance specialist BNZ.

We look forward to continuing our association with BusinessNZ and associated regional organisations, and to playing our part in the ongoing development of the New Zealand service sector.