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AU Import Prices q/q
It contributes to inflation for businesses and consumers, especially those who rely heavily on imported goods;
- AU Import Prices q/q Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
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| Apr 29, 2026 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 0.9% | -0.2% | -0.4% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | -0.4% | -0.3% | -0.8% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | -0.8% | -0.5% | 3.3% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 3.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 0.2% | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | -1.4% | -0.2% | 1.0% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.0% | -0.9% | -1.8% |
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- AU Import Prices q/q News
From abs.gov.au|Apr 29, 2026Export Price Index rose 0.5% this quarter and fell 1.9% through the year. • Import Price Index rose 0.1% this quarter and fell 0.3% through the year. The main contributors to the rise were: • Gold, non-monetary (+10.8%), reflecting ongoing demand for gold as a safe-haven asset due to geopolitical and economic uncertainty. • Coal, coke and briquettes (+5.3%), driven by rising metallurgical coal prices, reflecting elevated supply side risks after Australian production was impacted by weather related disruptions. • Crude fertilisers ...
From abs.gov.au|Jan 28, 2026Export price index rose 3.2% this quarter and fell 0.3% through the year. Import price index rose 0.9% this quarter and rose 3.0% through the year. The main contributors to the rise were: • Gold, non-monetary (+19.5%), reflecting ongoing demand for gold as a safe-haven asset due to geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Central bank purchasing activities increased this quarter, boosting the rate of demand growth. • Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (+2.6%), driven by improved market sentiment this quarter, with iron ore demand ...
From abs.gov.au|Oct 29, 2025Export price index fell 0.9% this quarter and rose 0.1% through the year. Import price index fell 0.4% this quarter and rose 2.3% through the year. The main contributors to the fall were: • Gas, natural and manufactured (-5.2%), driven by falls in petroleum gases, as oil indexed contracts followed lower crude oil prices during the June quarter 2025. Additionally, higher Chinese inventories and stronger nuclear and coal-fired power generation in Japan and South Korea softened Asian demand for spot cargoes this quarter. • Coal, coke ...
From abs.gov.au|Jul 30, 2025Export price index fell 4.5% this quarter and fell 3.3% through the year. • Import price index fell 0.8% this quarter and rose 1.4% through the year. The main contributors to the fall this quarter (-4.5%) were: Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (-9.0%), driven by international trade uncertainty and ongoing weakness in the Chinese property sector. Additionally, strong global supply has further weighed on prices with increased Australian and Brazilian exports this quarter and new projects in Africa ramping up, and • Coal, coke and ...
- From abs.gov.au|Apr 30, 2025|3 comments
Export price index rose 2.1% this quarter and fell 4.7% through the year. • Import price index rose 3.3% this quarter and 3.2% through the year. • The Australian dollar depreciated against the United States dollar. • The exchange rate had an upward effect on import and export prices this quarter. The main contributors to the rise were: • Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (+5.4%), driven by the rise in iron ore prices in response to economic data from China and the announcement of further Chinese government economic stimulus ...
- From abs.gov.au|Jan 29, 2025
Key statistics: • Export price index rose 3.6% this quarter and fell 8.6% through the year. • Import price index rose 0.2% this quarter and fell 1.9% through the year. What's new this quarter The introduction of the use of a multilateral method in calculating a small number of indexes from December quarter 2024. An update of changes is provided in this release under Changes in this issue. Export price index The main contributors to the rise were: • Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (+7.0%), driven by a recovery in iron ore prices ...
- From abs.gov.au|Oct 30, 2024
Key statistics: • Export price index fell 4.3% this quarter and 6.8% through the year. • Import price index fell 1.4% this quarter and 1.1% through the year. What's new this quarter: Information about the Import Price index and Export Price Index reweight for September quarter 2024. An update of changes is provided in this release under Changes in this issue. Export price index The main contributors to the fall were: • Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (-8.6%), as the weakened Chinese property sector has continued to reduce steel ...
- From abs.gov.au|Jul 31, 2024
Export price index Export price index fell 5.9% this quarter and 5.7% through the year. Import price index rose 1.0% this quarter and 1.1% through the year. Export Price Index, all groups, quarterly movement (%): chart The main contributors to the fall were: Crude fertilisers and minerals (-58.1%), due to surplus supply in the lithium market pushing down prices as battery manufacturers drew down on current inventories, Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (-1.6%), as supplies of iron ore outpaced demand due to the weaker Chinese ...
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