Inflation (CPI) (Australia): 2.9 % in 2025, the latest available value.
76 observations from 1950 to 2025. Source: OECD.
Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.9 % |
| 2024 | 3.2 % |
| 2023 | 5.6 % |
| 2022 | 6.6 % |
| 2021 | 2.9 % |
| 2020 | 0.8 % |
| 2019 | 1.6 % |
| 2018 | 1.9 % |
| 2017 | 1.9 % |
| 2016 | 1.3 % |
| 2015 | 1.5 % |
| 2014 | 2.5 % |
| 2013 | 2.4 % |
| 2012 | 1.8 % |
| 2011 | 3.3 % |
| 2010 | 2.9 % |
| 2009 | 1.8 % |
| 2008 | 4.4 % |
| 2007 | 2.3 % |
| 2006 | 3.6 % |
| 2005 | 2.7 % |
| 2004 | 2.3 % |
| 2003 | 2.7 % |
| 2002 | 3 % |
| 2001 | 4.4 % |
| 2000 | 4.5 % |
| 1999 | 1.5 % |
| 1998 | 0.9 % |
| 1997 | 0.2 % |
| 1996 | 2.6 % |
| 1995 | 4.6 % |
| 1994 | 2 % |
| 1993 | 1.8 % |
| 1992 | 1 % |
| 1991 | 3.2 % |
| 1990 | 7.3 % |
| 1989 | 7.5 % |
| 1988 | 7.2 % |
| 1987 | 8.5 % |
| 1986 | 9.1 % |
| 1985 | 6.7 % |
| 1984 | 4 % |
| 1983 | 10 % |
| 1982 | 11.4 % |
| 1981 | 9.5 % |
| 1980 | 10.1 % |
| 1979 | 9.1 % |
| 1978 | 8 % |
| 1977 | 12.3 % |
| 1976 | 13.3 % |
| 1975 | 15.2 % |
| 1974 | 15.4 % |
| 1973 | 9.1 % |
| 1972 | 6 % |
| 1971 | 6.1 % |
| 1970 | 3.4 % |
| 1969 | 3.3 % |
| 1968 | 2.5 % |
| 1967 | 3.5 % |
| 1966 | 3.3 % |
| 1965 | 3.4 % |
| 1964 | 2.9 % |
| 1963 | 0.6 % |
| 1962 | -0.3 % |
| 1961 | 2.3 % |
| 1960 | 3.7 % |
| 1959 | 2.1 % |
| 1958 | 0.7 % |
| 1957 | 2.9 % |
| 1956 | 5.7 % |
| 1955 | 1.5 % |
| 1954 | 1.6 % |
| 1953 | 4.5 % |
| 1952 | 17.2 % |
| 1951 | 19.4 % |
| 1950 | 8.7 % |