Australia Inflation Rate (CPI, Annual %) (2025)
Australia's Inflation Rate (CPI, Annual %): 2.9 % annual change in 2025, -0.3pp YoY. World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), 1976–2025.
Australia (2025)
2.9
% annual change
-0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % annual change | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2024 | 3.2 | -2.4pp |
| 2023 | 5.6 | -1pp |
| 2022 | 6.6 | +3.7pp |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +2.1pp |
| 2020 | 0.8 | -0.8pp |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2018 | 1.9 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -1pp |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 2.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -1.5pp |
| 2011 | 3.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2010 | 2.9 | +1.1pp |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -2.6pp |
| 2008 | 4.4 | +2.1pp |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -1.3pp |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +0.9pp |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 2.9 % annual change in 2025. The latest change was -0.3pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from 0.2 in 1997 to 13.3 in 1976.
This page tracks consumer price inflation (CPI, annual % change) in Australia from 1990 to present. Inflation is the most-watched macro indicator for monetary policy, fixed income markets, and real return calculations.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks consumer price inflation (CPI, annual % change) in Australia from 1990 to present. Inflation is the most-watched macro indicator for monetary policy, fixed income markets, and real return calculations. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 13.3 % annual change in 1976 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.2 in 1997. The latest reading of 2.9 in 2025 represents a change of -0.3pp.