An uptick in economic growth is expected to be largely led by primary exporters

Stats NZ is releasing its latest GDP figures, which is believed to show the economy grew between 0.3 and 0.5 percent - in the three months to December.

That would lift the country out of technical recession.

Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon says there's been good conditions for exporters and decent dairy prices.

He says good prices don't go directly into GDP but it turns into farmers' incomes, which turns into spending.