The statistic shows the inflation rate in Australia from 1987 to 2022, with projections up until 2029. The inflation rate is calculated using the price increase of a defined product basket. This product basket contains products and services, on which the average consumer spends money throughout the year. They include expenses for groceries, clothes, rent, power, telecommunications, recreational activities and raw materials (e.g. gas, oil), as well as federal fees and taxes. In 2022, the average inflation rate in Australia was at about 6.61 percent compared to the previous year.
Australia's economy
Australia has one of the world’s largest economies and is a significant global importer and exporter. It is also labeled as one of the G20 countries, also known as the Group of Twenty, which consists of 20 major economies around the globe. The Australian economy is highly dependent on its mining sector as well as its agricultural sector in order to grow, and it exports the majority of these goods to eastern Asian countries, most prominently China. Large quantities of exports have helped Australia maintain a stable economy and furthered economic expansion, despite being affected by several economic obstacles.
Australia’s GDP has seen a significant increase over the past decade, more than doubling its value, and experienced a rather quick recovery from the 2008 financial crisis, which indicates that the country experienced economic growth as well as higher productivity. One of the primary reasons is the further development of the nation’s mining industry coupled with the expansion and success of many Australian mining companies.
Australia: Inflation rate from 1987 to 2029
(compared to the previous year)
Characteristic
Inflation rate compared to previous year
2029*
2.5%
2028*
2.57%
2027*
2.68%
2026*
2.68%
2025*
2.98%
2024*
3.53%
2023*
5.6%
2022
6.61%
2021
2.82%
2020
0.91%
2019
1.59%
2018
1.91%
2017
2%
2016
1.28%
2015
1.49%
2014
2.51%
2013
2.45%
2012
1.69%
2011
3.36%
2010
2.86%
2009
1.77%
2008
4.35%
2007
2.36%
2006
3.55%
2005
2.66%
2004
2.34%
2003
2.73%
2002
3.05%
2001
4.41%
2000
4.46%
1999
1.41%
1998
0.86%
1997
0.23%
1996
2.65%
1995
4.63%
1994
1.93%
1993
1.75%
1992
0.97%
1991
3.31%
1990
7.23%
1989
7.58%
1988
7.27%
1987
8.53%
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IMF. (April 22, 2024). Australia: Inflation rate from 1987 to 2029 (compared to the previous year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271845/inflation-rate-in-australia/
IMF. "Australia: Inflation rate from 1987 to 2029 (compared to the previous year)." Chart. April 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271845/inflation-rate-in-australia/
IMF. (2024). Australia: Inflation rate from 1987 to 2029 (compared to the previous year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271845/inflation-rate-in-australia/
IMF. "Australia: Inflation Rate from 1987 to 2029 (Compared to The Previous Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271845/inflation-rate-in-australia/
IMF, Australia: Inflation rate from 1987 to 2029 (compared to the previous year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271845/inflation-rate-in-australia/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Australia: Inflation rate from 1987 to 2029 (compared to the previous year) [Graph], IMF, April 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/271845/inflation-rate-in-australia/