Story: Prices and inflation

Tradable and non-tradable goods and services, 2000–2008 (2nd of 2)

Tradable and non-tradable goods and services, 2000–2008

This graph compares price changes of goods sold in a competitive international market (tradable goods) and those sold in a local, less competitive, market (non-tradable). It suggests that the price increases of non-tradable items tended to be greater than for the tradable items.

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How to cite this page:

Adolf Stroombergen, 'Prices and inflation - Changes in relative prices', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/graph/23095/tradable-and-non-tradable-goods-and-services-2000-2008 (accessed 15 May 2024)

Story by Adolf Stroombergen, published 11 Mar 2010