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Feb 26, 2025 · The consumer price index (CPI) is a quarterly measure of inflation published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS also publishes a monthly CPI indicator, which is more timely and includes updated prices for around two-thirds of the CPI basket each month.

International Trade Price Indexes, Australia Export price index rose 3.6% this quarter and fell 8.6% through the year. Import price index rose 0.2% this quarter and fell 1.9% through the year.

Inflation Rate in Australia is expected to be 2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.20 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.

Feb 26, 2025 · Headline inflation remained steady in January, at 2.5 per cent, but underlying inflation picked up slightly. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the latest monthly Consumer ...

The monthly CPI indicator is a measure of inflation and includes statistics about prices for categories of households expenditure

The most well-known indicator of inflation is the Consumer Price Index (CPI). It captures price changes for the goods and services that households typically buy and is calculated independently by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Oct 30, 2024 · Price pressures are easing off, with Australia's annual inflation rate falling to 2.8 per cent, down from 3.8 per cent mid-year — slightly lower than expectations. It's the lowest annual inflation rate in three and a half years.

Inflation has continued to ease, and underlying inflation is expected to return to the 2–3 per cent range a little sooner than we thought. The labour market has been surprisingly strong. The global economic outlook is uncertain due to new trade policies and international tensions. ... The Australian economy is expected to pick up, but it is ...

Feb 18, 2025 · The Reserve Bank of Australia reduced the cash rate by a quarter percentage point from 4.35% to 4.1% at its first board meeting for the year. The cut was widely anticipated after inflation rose only 0.2% in the December quarter and 2.4% for calendar 2024. Annual inflation peaked at 7.8% two years earlier.