Consumer prices statistics in Australia
Australia: Consumer prices statistics was 2.86 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.86
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
48th
of 61 countries
All-time high
19.43
in 1951
All-time low
-9.17
in 1931
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Consumer prices statistics in Australia, 1922–2025
Source: Bank for International Settlements.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer prices statistics in Australia stood at 2.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices statistics in Australia peaked at 19.43 in 1951 and was at its lowest, -9.17, in 1931.
That places Australia 48th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer prices statistics in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 2.88 | — |
| 1923 | 2.11 | -26.8% |
| 1924 | -0.885 | -142.0% |
| 1925 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1926 | 1.79 | — |
| 1927 | -0.8772 | -149.1% |
| 1928 | 2.65 | -402.7% |
| 1929 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1930 | -6.03 | — |
| 1931 | -9.17 | +52.0% |
| 1932 | -5.05 | -44.9% |
| 1933 | -2.13 | -57.9% |
| 1934 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1935 | 2.17 | — |
| 1936 | 2.13 | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 2.08 | -2.1% |
| 1938 | 4.08 | +95.9% |
| 1939 | 1.96 | -52.0% |
| 1940 | 3.85 | +96.2% |
| 1941 | 4.63 | +20.4% |
| 1942 | 9.73 | +110.3% |
| 1943 | 3.23 | -66.9% |
| 1944 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0.7812 | — |
| 1947 | 3.88 | +396.1% |
| 1948 | 8.96 | +131.0% |
| 1949 | 10.27 | +14.7% |
| 1950 | 8.7 | -15.4% |
| 1951 | 19.43 | +123.4% |
| 1952 | 17.22 | -11.3% |
| 1953 | 4.49 | -73.9% |
| 1954 | 1.56 | -65.2% |
| 1955 | 1.54 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 5.68 | +269.3% |
| 1957 | 2.87 | -49.5% |
| 1958 | 0.6969 | -75.7% |
| 1959 | 2.08 | +197.9% |
| 1960 | 3.73 | +79.6% |
| 1961 | 2.29 | -38.7% |
| 1962 | -0.3195 | -114.0% |
| 1963 | 0.641 | -300.6% |
| 1964 | 2.87 | +347.1% |
| 1965 | 3.41 | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 3.29 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.48 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 2.52 | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 3.28 | +30.1% |
| 1970 | 3.44 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 6.14 | +78.5% |
| 1972 | 6.02 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 9.09 | +50.9% |
| 1974 | 15.42 | +69.6% |
| 1975 | 15.16 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 13.32 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 12.31 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 8 | -35.0% |
| 1979 | 9.12 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 10.14 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 9.49 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 11.35 | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 10.04 | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 3.96 | -60.5% |
| 1985 | 6.73 | +70.1% |
| 1986 | 9.05 | +34.4% |
| 1987 | 8.53 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 7.22 | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 7.53 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7.33 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.18 | -56.7% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -68.1% |
| 1993 | 1.75 | +73.2% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 4.63 | +135.0% |
| 1996 | 2.62 | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2249 | -91.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8601 | +282.5% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +72.4% |
| 2000 | 4.46 | +200.5% |
| 2001 | 4.41 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 4.35 | +86.9% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 2.92 | +64.8% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 2.45 | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 2.49 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | -39.4% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 1.95 | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8469 | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 2.86 | +238.2% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | +130.2% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 3.16 | -43.5% |
| 2025 | 2.86 | -9.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 128.7, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 122.4, 2% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer prices statistics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | +402.7% | -0.8772 | 2.65 |
| 1947 | +396.1% | 0.7812 | 3.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.9582 | -0.885 | 2.88 | 8 |
| 1930s | -0.996 | -9.17 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.53 | 0 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.43 | 0.6969 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.52 | -0.3195 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8 | 3.44 | 15.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4 | 3.96 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 0.2249 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 1.77 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.28 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 0.8469 | 6.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices statistics in Australia?
- Consumer prices statistics in Australia was 2.86 in 2025, according to Bank for International Settlements.
- What is the highest consumer prices statistics recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.43 in 1951.
- What is the lowest consumer prices statistics recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.17 in 1931.
- How does Australia rank for consumer prices statistics?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer prices statistics rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements, published as part of Consumer prices statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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