Inflation Rate in Australia remained unchanged at 2.40 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 2.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. 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.

Australia inflation rate for 2024 was 3.16%, a 2.44% decline from 2023.

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<li>Australia inflation rate for 2023 was <strong>5.60%</strong>, a <strong>1% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Australia inflation rate for 2022 was <strong>6.59%</strong>, a <strong>3.73% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Australia inflation rate for 2021 was <strong>2.86%</strong>, a <strong>2.02% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
</ul>Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.

The Consumer Price Index in Australia increased 0.90 percent in March of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - Australia Inflation Rate QoQ - 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.

Core consumer prices in Australia increased 2.90 percent in March 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 latest inflation rate, i.e. the percent change in the CPI from a year ago to now, in Australia was 2.4 percent. That number was released in . It shows a decrease from the inflation rate in the previous quarter when it stood at 2.42 percent. Compared to a year ago, we see a decrease from the...

The inflation rate in Australia was at *** percent as of the fourth quarter of 2023. This was a decline of *** percentage points from the high of *** percent in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Graph and download economic data for Inflation, consumer prices for Australia (FPCPITOTLZGAUS) from 1960 to 2024 about Australia, consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, and price.

Australia: Inflation forecast: The latest value from 2030 is 2.48 percent, a decline from 2.5 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is 3.65 percent, based on data from 182 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1989 to 2030 is 2.83 percent. The minimum value, -0.3 percent, was reached in 1997 while the maximum of 7.83 percent was recorded in 2022.

Break Even Inflation Rate: 10-Year data was reported at 2.160 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.320 % for Dec 2024. Break Even Inflation Rate: 10-Year data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.620 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 157 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.370 % in Mar 1989 and a record low of 0.660 % in Mar 2020. Break Even Inflation Rate: 10-Year 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.I067: Breakeven Inflation Rate. The Breakeven 10 Year Inflation Rate is measured by the Reserve Bank of Australia using Commonwealth government securities. For data since 1996, the RBA uses interpolation and projection of the yield curve to estimate both nominal and inflation-indexed bond yields with an exact 10-year maturity. Prior to 1996, these adjustments are not made and the nominal and inflation-indexed bond yields used to derive the series may not reflect ideal 10-year maturities. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

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.

Cost of food in Australia increased 3.20 percent in March 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 4.70 percent in July from 5 percent in June of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Inflation Expectations- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Services Inflation in Australia decreased to 3.70 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 4.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Australia Services Inflation.

Australia Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator data was reported at 6.512 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.176 % for 2022. Australia Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator data is updated yearly, averaging 3.825 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2023, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.490 % in 1975 and a record low of -0.663 % in 2016. Australia Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Inflation. Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Median;

Key information about Australia Core CPI Change

• Australia Core CPI Change was reported at 2.715 % in Dec 2024.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.104 % for Sep 2024.
• Australia Core CPI Change data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.591 % from Dec 1987 to Dec 2024, with 149 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 7.648 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of 0.434 % in Jun 2020.
• Australia Core CPI Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Core CPI: Y-o-Y Growth: Quarterly.

CEIC calculates quarterly Core Consumer Price Index Growth from quarterly Core Consumer Price Index. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Core Consumer Price Index with base 2011-2012=100. Core Consumer Price Index excludes Fruit and Vegetables and Automotive Fuel.

In May 2025, global inflation rates and central bank interest rates showed significant variation across major economies. Most economies initiated interest rate cuts from mid-2024 due to declining inflationary pressures. The U.S., UK, and EU central banks followed a consistent pattern of regular rate reductions throughout late 2024. In early 2025, Russia maintained the highest interest rate at 20 percent, while Japan retained the lowest at 0.5 percent. Varied inflation rates across major economies The inflation landscape varies considerably among major economies. China had the lowest inflation rate at -0.1 percent in May 2025. In contrast, Russia maintained a high inflation rate of 9.9 percent. These figures align with broader trends observed in early 2025, where China had the lowest inflation rate among major developed and emerging economies, while Russia's rate remained the highest. Central bank responses and economic indicators Central banks globally implemented aggressive rate hikes throughout 2022-23 to combat inflation. The European Central Bank exemplified this trend, raising rates from 0 percent in January 2022 to 4.5 percent by September 2023. A coordinated shift among major central banks began in mid-2024, with the ECB, Bank of England, and Federal Reserve initiating rate cuts, with forecasts suggesting further cuts through 2025 and 2026.

Australia RBA Forecast: Underlying Inflation: High data was reported at 2.700 % in Jun 2027. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.700 % for Dec 2026. Australia RBA Forecast: Underlying Inflation: High data is updated semiannually, averaging 2.500 % from Jun 2007 (Median) to Jun 2027, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.500 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of 1.000 % in Dec 2020. Australia RBA Forecast: Underlying Inflation: High 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.I004: Consumer Price Index: Forecast.

Over the twelve months preceding December 2023 quarter, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Australia grew 4.1 percent. This is a drop of 3.7 percent from the previous December. The CPI measures the average change in prices of a fixed basket of goods and services, purchased by household residents in Australia's eight state and territory capital cities.

Australia NAIRU: Equilibrium Unemployment Rate data was reported at 5.413 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.345 % for 2021. Australia NAIRU: Equilibrium Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 5.759 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.377 % in 1993 and a record low of 4.951 % in 2007. Australia NAIRU: Equilibrium Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment (NAIRU): Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. NAIRU - Equilibrium unemployment rate The equilibrium unemployment rate (code NAIRU) is estimated using a Kalman filter in a Phillips curve framework which assumes inflation expectations are anchored at the central bank’s inflation target . The NAIRU is then projected forward from the last estimated period using a simple autoregressive rule, exceptionally modified to account for recent labour market reforms, until the end of the forecasting horizon More details on methodology in Rusticelli E., Turner D. and M. C. Cavalleri (2015), Incorporating anchored inflation expectations in the Phillips Curve and in the derivation of OECD measures of equilibrium unemployment, OECD Economics Department Working Papers No.1231 OECD, Economics Department Working Papers: Incorporating anchored inflation expectations in the Phillips Curve and in the derivation of OECD measures of equilibrium unemployment:https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/incorporating-anchored-inflation-expectations-in-the-phillips-curve-and-in-the-derivation-of-oecd-measures-of-equilibrium-unemployment_5js1gmq551wd-en