Australia’s final demand Producer Price Index (PPI) climbed 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, easing from a 0.8% increase in the previous quarter and coming in softer than market estimates of a 0.9% rise. It marked the 23rd consecutive quarter of producer inflation, though it was the softest pace since Q1 2021, with sustained demand in the residential property sector remaining a key contributor to growth. Property operators led the rise (1.0%), supported by strong demand and rising rents for residential properties. Other contributors to quarterly growth were petroleum refining and petroleum manufacturing, which rose 10.1%, and tertiary education services, which increased 2.2%. On an annual basis, producer prices increased 3.0% in Q1, slowing from a 3.5% rise in Q4 and marking the softest pace since Q3 of 2021. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Producer Price Inflation MoM in Australia decreased to 0.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 0.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Producer Price Inflation MoM in Australia averaged 0.60 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1.90 percent in the first quarter of 2008 and a record low of -1.20 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia Producer Price Inflation QoQ. Australia Producer Price Inflation QoQ - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-30 12:30 AM
PPI QoQ
Q4 0.8% 1% 1.1% 0.6%
2026-05-01 01:30 AM
PPI QoQ
Q1 0.4% 0.8% 0.9% 1.5%
2026-07-31 01:30 AM
PPI QoQ
Q2 0.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Commodity Prices YoY 15.70 12.70 percent Apr 2026
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 Housing Utilities 103.13 102.89 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 108.37 99.28 points Mar 2026
Export Prices 158.60 157.80 points Mar 2026
Export Prices 0.50 3.20 percent Mar 2026
Food Inflation 3.10 3.10 percent Mar 2026
GDP Chain Price Index 105.00 103.50 points Dec 2025
GDP Deflator 105.40 104.40 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 135.50 135.40 points Mar 2026
Import Prices 0.10 0.90 percent Mar 2026
Consumer Inflation Expectations 5.60 5.90 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.60 3.70 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.10 0.00 percent Mar 2026
TD-MI Inflation Gauge MoM 0.60 1.30 percent Apr 2026
PPI 0.40 0.80 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 138.20 137.70 points Mar 2026
PPI YoY 3.00 3.50 percent Mar 2026
Rent Inflation 3.70 3.80 percent Mar 2026
Services Inflation 3.60 3.90 percent Mar 2026
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ 0.80 0.90 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 Producer Price Inflation QoQ
In Australia, the Producer Price Inflation QoQ measures a quarter-over-quarter change in the price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.40 0.80 1.90 -1.20 1998 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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Australia Producer Price Inflation Hits 5-Year Low
Australia’s final demand Producer Price Index (PPI) climbed 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, easing from a 0.8% increase in the previous quarter and coming in softer than market estimates of a 0.9% rise. It marked the 23rd consecutive quarter of producer inflation, though it was the softest pace since Q1 2021, with sustained demand in the residential property sector remaining a key contributor to growth. Property operators led the rise (1.0%), supported by strong demand and rising rents for residential properties. Other contributors to quarterly growth were petroleum refining and petroleum manufacturing, which rose 10.1%, and tertiary education services, which increased 2.2%. On an annual basis, producer prices increased 3.0% in Q1, slowing from a 3.5% rise in Q4 and marking the softest pace since Q3 of 2021.
2026-05-01
Australia Q4 Producer Inflation Below Forecast
Australia's final demand Producer Price Index (PPI) increased 0.8% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 2025, slowing from a 1.0% rise in the previous quarter and coming in softer than market estimates of a 1.1% increase. It marked the 22nd consecutive quarter of producer inflation, though it eased from the fastest pace since Q3 2024 recorded in Q3, with sustained demand in the residential property sector remaining a key contributor to growth. Property operators led the rise (0.9%), supported by strong demand and rising rents for residential properties. At the same time, residential building construction grew 1.3%, driven by a modest increase in demand for property. On an annual basis, producer prices climbed 3.5% in Q4, the same pace as in Q3.
2026-01-30
Australia Q3 Producer Inflation Hits One-Year High
Australia's final demand Producer Price Index (PPI) climbed 1.0% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2025, accelerating from a 0.7% rise in the previous quarter and surpassing market estimates of a 0.8% increase. It marked the 21st consecutive quarter of producer inflation and the fastest pace since Q3 2024, with sustained demand in the residential property sector remaining a key contributor to growth. Property operators led the rise (1.0%), supported by strong demand and rising rents for residential properties. At the same time, residential building construction rose 1.2%, driven by a slight uptick in demand and higher labour costs. On an annual basis, producer prices rose 3.5% in Q3, accelerating slightly from a 3.4% gain in Q2, which was the softest increase since Q3 2021.
2025-10-31