Economy · Australia · Currency and commodities

Bulk commodity prices (iron ore, coal, gas)

1.5% in September 2026, compared with 3.7% in August 2026.

Monthly · % a year · −0.5% a year earlier · Updated 6 hrs ago

Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more: −32.1% Jun 202393.9% Jan 2017
Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more: −11.6 ptsfrom 13.1%
Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more: +2.1 ptsfrom −0.5%
Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more: 5.7%since 1983
Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more: 58thpercentile: higher than 58% of readings since 1983

HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more

% a year, monthly

−50.00.050.0100.0Sept 2016Sept 2021Sept 2026

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The latest 24 readings in this range.

Source: Reserve Bank of Australia, table I2, series GRCPBCUSD, shown as the change on a year earlier. Data from July 1983.

The change over 12 months in the RBA's index of bulk commodity export prices (iron ore, coking and thermal coal, LNG), in US dollars.

Bulk commodities are the largest part of Australia's exports, and their prices swing the most.

Iron ore, China and the Australian dollarOne commodity, sold mostly to one country, has an outsized influence on Australia's income, its budget, its biggest companies and its currency.