The RBA trimmed mean CPI in Australia rose by 3.3% year-on-year in December 2025, up from a 3.2% gain in the previous period and in line with expectations. This marks the third release in the transition from the quarterly CPI to the full Monthly CPI, which now serves as Australia’s primary measure of inflation according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Core Inflation Rate in Australia averaged 3.60 percent from 1983 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 10.70 percent in March of 1983 and a record low of 1.10 percent in March of 2021. This page provides - Australia Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Core Inflation Rate in Australia is expected to be 3.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY is projected to trend around 2.20 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-07 12:30 AM
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY
Nov 3.2% 3.3% 3.1%
2026-01-28 12:30 AM
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY
Dec 3.3% 3.2% 3.3% 3.2%
2026-02-25 12:30 AM
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY
Jan 3.3% 3.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 100.97 99.70 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 105.48 105.24 points Dec 2025
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY 3.30 3.20 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 100.42 100.28 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 100.62 100.58 points Dec 2025
Export Prices 157.80 152.90 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 3.40 3.30 percent Dec 2025
GDP Deflator 104.30 102.90 points Sep 2025
Import Prices 135.40 134.20 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 3.80 3.40 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 1.00 0.00 percent Dec 2025
Producer Prices 137.70 136.60 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY 3.50 3.50 percent Dec 2025


Australia RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY
In Australia, the trimmed mean CPI is the weighted average of the central 70% of price changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket, after excluding the 15% of items with the largest increases and decreases. By removing extreme price movements, this measure provides a clearer view of underlying inflation trends in the Australian economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.30 3.20 10.70 1.10 1983 - 2025 percent Monthly
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