All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent in Australia
Australia: All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent was 2.42 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent in Australia, 1989–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.42 for all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent in 2031.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent in Australia peaked at 7.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.2981, in 1997.
Australia ranks 12th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.81 | — |
| 1990 | 6.88 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | -77.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3339 | -78.1% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | +448.2% |
| 1994 | 2.78 | +51.8% |
| 1995 | 4.93 | +77.4% |
| 1996 | 1.67 | -66.2% |
| 1997 | -0.2981 | -117.9% |
| 1998 | 1.49 | -601.5% |
| 1999 | 1.77 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 5.79 | +227.5% |
| 2001 | 3.15 | -45.6% |
| 2002 | 3.05 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 3 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 2.65 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 2.99 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9475 | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 3.58 | +278.2% |
| 2022 | 7.91 | +120.7% |
| 2023 | 4.05 | -48.8% |
| 2024 | 2.35 | -42.0% |
| 2025 | 3.73 | +58.8% |
| 2026 | 3.91 | +4.8% |
| 2027 | 2.86 | -26.8% |
| 2028 | 2.54 | -11.1% |
| 2029 | 2.5 | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 2.42 | -2.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +601.5% | -0.2981 | 1.49 |
| 1993 | +448.2% | 0.3339 | 1.83 |
| 2021 | +278.2% | 0.9475 | 3.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.81 | 7.81 | 7.81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.29 | -0.2981 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 | 2.05 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.39 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 0.9475 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.45 | 2.42 | 2.48 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent in Australia?
- All items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent in Australia was 2.42 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2981 in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.