The Consumer Price Index in Australia increased 1.10 percent in March of 2026 over the previous month, after being flat in the previous month, marking the fastest pace since July 2025, though still below forecasts of 1.3%. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

The Consumer Price Index in Australia increased 1.10 percent in March of 2026 over the previous month. Inflation Rate MoM in Australia averaged 0.28 percent from 2024 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1.30 percent in July of 2025 and a record low of -0.50 percent in May of 2025. This page provides - Australia Inflation Rate QoQ - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia Inflation Rate MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

The Consumer Price Index in Australia increased 1.10 percent in March of 2026 over the previous month. Inflation Rate MoM in Australia is expected to be 0.50 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 MoM is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-25 12:30 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Feb 0.0% 0.4% 0% 0.1%
2026-04-29 01:30 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Mar 1.1% 0.0% 1.3% 1.4%
2026-05-27 01:30 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Apr 1.1% 1.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 102.44 101.31 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 106.33 106.05 points Mar 2026
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY 3.30 3.30 percent Mar 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 101.67 103.66 points Mar 2026
CPI Education 104.58 104.54 points Mar 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 101.96 101.28 points Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 103.13 102.89 points Mar 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 98.74 99.44 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 108.37 99.28 points Mar 2026
Export Prices 158.60 157.80 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 3.10 3.10 percent Mar 2026
GDP Deflator 105.40 104.40 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 135.50 135.40 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.60 3.70 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.10 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 138.20 137.70 points Mar 2026
PPI YoY 3.00 3.50 percent Mar 2026
Quarterly CPI 101.70 100.32 points Mar 2026
Quarterly Inflation Rate QoQ 1.40 0.60 percent Mar 2026
Quarterly Inflation Rate YoY 4.10 3.60 percent Mar 2026
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Mar 2026
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ 0.80 0.90 percent Mar 2026
Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY 3.50 3.40 percent Mar 2026
RBA Weighted Median CPI 0.30 0.20 percent Mar 2026
RBA Weighted Median CPI YoY 3.50 3.50 percent Mar 2026


Australia Inflation Rate MoM
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.10 0.00 1.30 -0.50 2024 - 2026 percent Monthly
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