Australia's export prices climbed 1.1% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026, after a 0.5% rise in the previous quarter. It was the third consecutive quarterly increase, driven primarily by a 5.4% rise in coal, coke, and briquettes due to higher thermal coal prices amid stronger demand. Meanwhile, petroleum and related products jumped 22.7%, buoyed by higher oil prices due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Crude fertilisers also surged 20.9%, reflecting growing demand for lithium used in the battery storage and electric vehicle sectors, as well as constrained Chinese inventories. However, the increase was offset by declines in non-monetary gold (-8.8%), as tightening monetary policy expectations and higher US Treasury bond yields outweighed safe-haven demand, and metalliferous ores and metal scrap (-1.4%), which were weighed down by high Chinese iron ore stockpiles and strong global supply conditions. Through the year to Q2, export prices rose 3.9%. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Export Prices MoM in Australia increased to 1.10 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 0.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Export Prices MoM in Australia averaged 1.22 percent from 1974 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.10 percent in the second quarter of 2010 and a record low of -20.60 percent in the second quarter of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia Export Prices QoQ. Australia Export Prices QoQ - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Export Prices MoM in Australia increased to 1.10 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 0.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Export Prices MoM in Australia is expected to be 1.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Export Prices QoQ is projected to trend around 0.80 percent in 2027 and 0.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-30 01:30 AM
Export Prices QoQ
Q1 0.5% 3.2% 1%
2026-07-30 01:30 AM
Export Prices QoQ
Q2 1.1% 0.5% 0.5%
2026-10-29 12:30 AM
Export Prices QoQ
Q3 1.1% 1.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Commodity Prices YoY 15.40 14.60 percent Jul 2026
CPI 103.07 102.03 points Jul 2026
Core Consumer Prices 107.87 107.35 points Jul 2026
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY 3.60 3.60 percent Jul 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 104.71 104.27 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 101.24 98.64 points Jul 2026
Export Prices 160.30 158.60 points Jun 2026
Export Prices 1.10 0.50 percent Jun 2026
Food Inflation 3.20 3.30 percent Jul 2026
GDP Chain Price Index 105.80 105.00 points Mar 2026
GDP Deflator 105.80 105.50 points Mar 2026
Import Prices 143.20 135.50 points Jun 2026
Import Prices 5.70 0.10 percent Jun 2026
Consumer Inflation Expectations 4.90 4.70 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.50 3.80 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.00 -0.10 percent Jul 2026
TD-MI Inflation Gauge MoM 1.00 -0.40 percent Jul 2026
PPI 1.30 0.40 percent Jun 2026
Producer Prices 140.00 138.20 points Jun 2026
PPI YoY 3.60 3.00 percent Jun 2026
Rent Inflation 3.60 3.60 percent Jul 2026
Services Inflation 3.70 4.00 percent Jul 2026
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ 0.80 0.80 percent Jun 2026
RBA Weighted Median CPI 0.40 0.30 percent Jul 2026
RBA Weighted Median CPI YoY 3.60 3.60 percent Jul 2026


Australia Export Prices QoQ
In Australia, Export Prices correspond to the rate of change in the prices of goods and services sold by residents of that country to foreign buyers. Export Prices are heavily affected by exchange rates.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.10 0.50 16.10 -20.60 1974 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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Australia Export Prices Rise 1.1% in Q2
Australia's export prices climbed 1.1% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026, after a 0.5% rise in the previous quarter. It was the third consecutive quarterly increase, driven primarily by a 5.4% rise in coal, coke, and briquettes due to higher thermal coal prices amid stronger demand. Meanwhile, petroleum and related products jumped 22.7%, buoyed by higher oil prices due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Crude fertilisers also surged 20.9%, reflecting growing demand for lithium used in the battery storage and electric vehicle sectors, as well as constrained Chinese inventories. However, the increase was offset by declines in non-monetary gold (-8.8%), as tightening monetary policy expectations and higher US Treasury bond yields outweighed safe-haven demand, and metalliferous ores and metal scrap (-1.4%), which were weighed down by high Chinese iron ore stockpiles and strong global supply conditions. Through the year to Q2, export prices rose 3.9%.
2026-07-30
Australia Export Prices Ease Sharply
Australia's export prices increased by 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, marking a sharp slowdown from the one-year high of 3.2% in Q4 2025. The deceleration was driven primarily by a 5% drop in metalliferous ores and metal scrap, reflecting seasonally weaker Chinese demand for iron ore ahead of the Lunar New Year, as well as elevated stockpiles at Chinese ports. Moreover, gas prices, natural and manufactured, plunged 8.2%, as oil-linked contracts tracked lower crude oil prices during the December quarter. In contrast, non-monetary gold prices surged 10.8%, underpinned by sustained safe-haven demand amid ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Coal, coke and briquettes also climbed 5.3%, supported by higher metallurgical coal prices as weather-related disruptions constrained Australian supply. Lastly, crude fertilisers surged 58.3%, driven by robust global demand for lithium, critical to battery and electric vehicle production, alongside low Chinese inventory levels.
2026-04-30
Australia Export Prices Rebound in Q4
Australia’s export prices increased by 3.2% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 2025, recovering from a 0.9% decline in Q3, marking the first increase in three quarters, and the fastest pace in a year. The main contributors to the rebound were gold, non-monetary (+19.5%), reflecting ongoing demand for gold as a safe-haven asset due to geopolitical and economic uncertainty; metalliferous ores and metal scrap (+2.6%), driven by improved market sentiment this quarter, with iron ore demand improving due to seasonal restocking in China; and coal, coke and briquettes (+3.6%), supported by rising metallurgical coal prices. Offsetting these increases were gas, natural & manufactured (-5.2%), boosted by falls in petroleum gases, as oil-indexed contracts followed lower crude oil prices during Q3 2025; and petroleum and petroleum products (-6.7%), underpinned by production hikes by OPEC+ nations earlier in 2025. Through the year to Q4, export prices dropped by 0.3%, after edging up a 0.1% in Q3.
2026-01-29