All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average in Australia
Australia: All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average was 169.1 in 2031. ▲ Rising
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average in Australia, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average in Australia is 169.1, measured in 2031. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average in Australia peaked at 169.1 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 26.35, in 1980.
That places Australia 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.35 | — |
| 1981 | 28.85 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 32.12 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 35.35 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 36.75 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 39.23 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 42.77 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 46.42 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 49.8 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 53.58 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 57.45 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 59.35 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 59.92 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 60.98 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 62.15 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 65.03 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 66.75 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 66.9 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.47 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 68.42 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 71.47 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 74.62 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 76.9 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 79 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 80.85 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 83 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 85.95 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 87.97 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 91.8 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 93.42 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 96.1 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 99.33 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 101 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 103.47 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 106.08 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 107.65 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 109.03 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 111.2 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 113.35 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 115.12 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 116.15 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 119.45 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 127.35 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 134.5 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 138.75 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 142.72 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 148.46 | +4.0% |
| 2027 | 153.15 | +3.2% |
| 2028 | 157.1 | +2.6% |
| 2029 | 161.07 | +2.5% |
| 2030 | 165.09 | +2.5% |
| 2031 | 169.1 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.12 | 26.35 | 53.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.44 | 57.45 | 68.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5 | 71.47 | 93.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.23 | 96.1 | 115.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.87 | 116.15 | 161.07 | 10 |
| 2030s | 167.1 | 165.09 | 169.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,463 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0822 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,351 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,104 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average in Australia?
- All items, consumer price index (cpi), period average in Australia was 169.1 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 169.1 in 2031.
- What is the lowest all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.35 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average (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.