Incidentally, while CPIX data is not officially available before 1997, the Reserve Bank estimates that CPIX inflation would have peaked at between 17 and 18 per cent in 1991 and 1992 - a full 10 per centage points higher than where it now stands.
Current account of the balance of payments Progress on the current account of the balance of payments has also been evident over the past decade. The country was forced to maintain current account surpluses from the mid-1980s to 1994.