Inflation Rate in Australia increased to 3.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 3.20 percent in the third quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Australia Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Core consumer prices in Australia increased 3.30 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Australia Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The statistic shows the inflation rate in Australia from 1987 to 2023, with projections up until 2030. The inflation rate is calculated using the price increase of a defined product basket. This product basket contains products and services, on which the average consumer spends money throughout the year. They include expenses for groceries, clothes, rent, power, telecommunications, recreational activities and raw materials (e.g. gas, oil), as well as federal fees and taxes. In 2023, the average inflation rate in Australia was at about 5.62 percent compared to the previous year. Australia's economy Australia has one of the world’s largest economies and is a significant global importer and exporter. It is also labeled as one of the G20 countries, also known as the Group of Twenty, which consists of 20 major economies around the globe. The Australian economy is highly dependent on its mining sector as well as its agricultural sector in order to grow, and it exports the majority of these goods to eastern Asian countries, most prominently China. Large quantities of exports have helped Australia maintain a stable economy and furthered economic expansion, despite being affected by several economic obstacles. Australia’s GDP has seen a significant increase over the past decade, more than doubling its value, and experienced a rather quick recovery from the 2008 financial crisis, which indicates that the country experienced economic growth as well as higher productivity. One of the primary reasons is the further development of the nation’s mining industry coupled with the expansion and success of many Australian mining companies.

Historical dataset showing Australia inflation rate by year from 1960 to 2024.

The latest inflation rate, i.e. the percent change in the CPI from a year ago to now, in Australia was 3.24 percent. That number was released in . It shows an increase from the inflation rate in the previous quarter when it stood at 2.09 percent. Compared to a year ago, we see an increase from...

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Cost of food in Australia increased 3.20 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Australia Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Inflation Expectations in Australia decreased to 4.50 percent in November from 4.80 percent in October of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Inflation Expectations- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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The inflation rate in Australia was at *** percent as of the first quarter of 2025. This was a decline of *** percentage points from the high of *** percent in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Australia Inflation Expectations: Consumer: 1 Year Ahead data was reported at 3.638 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.223 % for Dec 2024. Australia Inflation Expectations: Consumer: 1 Year Ahead data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.048 % from Mar 2016 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.661 % in Jun 2022 and a record low of 3.100 % in Sep 2020. Australia Inflation Expectations: Consumer: 1 Year Ahead data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I066: Inflation Expectation. Inflation Expectation is measured by the Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflationary Expectations trimmed mean expected inflation rate for the year ahead; the data are collected monthly and end-quarter observations are shown.

Australia: Inflation: percent change in the Consumer Price Index: The latest value from 2024 is 3.2 percent, a decline from 5.6 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.0 percent, based on data from 155 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1960 to 2024 is 4.7 percent. The minimum value, -0.3 percent, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 15.4 percent was recorded in 1974.

The 'Inflation Rate YoY' in Australia measures the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) compared to the same month in the previous year.-2024-01-30

In 2020, the GDP shrunk by *** percent in Australia, and inflation was at an all-time low at *** percent over the last 20 years. In 2021, the GDP is predicted to grow by *** percent, and inflation to grow by *** percent. According to the forecast, the Gross Domestic Product and inflation will grow weakly over the next five years in Australia.

The Consumer Price Index in Australia decreased 0 percent in October of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - Australia Inflation Rate QoQ - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Australia Inflation Target: Upper Limit data was reported at 3.000 % in 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.000 % for 2024. Australia Inflation Target: Upper Limit data is updated yearly, averaging 3.000 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2025, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.000 % in 2025 and a record low of 3.000 % in 2025. Australia Inflation Target: Upper Limit data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I001: Consumer Price Index: Inflation Target.

The 'Inflation Rate YoY' in Australia measures the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) compared to the same month in the previous year.-2024-04-23

Rents paid for housing in Australia have increased year-on-year between 2011 and 2024, except in 2020 and 2021. Nevertheless, the inflation-adjusted change was negative between 2016 and 2022, suggesting that rents grew at a slower rate than inflation. In 2024, the nominal increase in rents paid for housing amounted to **** percent, while the real change (adjusted for inflation) amounted to **** percent.

In the year to March 2025, price increases were recorded across all grocery product categories in Australia, except for dairy and related products. Fruit and vegetables saw an annual increase of 6.6 percent. Meat and seafood products saw an annual growth of above four percent.

Services Inflation in Australia increased to 3.90 percent in October from 3.50 percent in September of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Australia Services Inflation.