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Australian import prices

6.2% in June quarter 2026, compared with −0.3% in March quarter 2026.

Quarterly · % a year · Highest since December quarter 2022 · Updated 6 hrs ago

Next: Import and export prices, Thu, 29 Oct, 11:30am Sydney time

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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
−7.3% Dec qtr 202022.1% Jun qtr 2022
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
+6.5 ptsfrom −0.3%
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
+4.8 ptsfrom 1.4%
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
1.4%since 1999
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
83rdpercentile: higher than 83% of readings since 1999

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, quarterly

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Period% a year
June quarter 20266.2%
March quarter 2026−0.3%
December quarter 20253.0%
September quarter 20252.3%
June quarter 20251.4%
March quarter 20253.2%
December quarter 2024−1.9%
September quarter 2024−1.1%
June quarter 20241.1%
March quarter 2024−0.7%
December quarter 2023−3.1%
September quarter 2023−2.4%
June quarter 2023−0.3%
March quarter 20234.7%
December quarter 202214.9%
September quarter 202219.3%
June quarter 202222.1%
March quarter 202219.3%
December quarter 202113.8%
September quarter 20216.4%
June quarter 2021−2.5%
March quarter 2021−6.2%
December quarter 2020−7.3%
September quarter 2020−5.7%

The latest 24 readings in this range.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ITPI_IMP. Data from March quarter 1999.

Next releaseFinVolio estimates FinVolio's own estimate of what an upcoming release will show, from a stated statistical rule and, where available, an AI estimate with its reasoning. Not a consensus forecast and not advice. Learn more

Thu, 29 Oct, 11:30am Sydney time · Import and export prices, for September quarter 2026

AI estimateFinVolio estimates FinVolio's own estimate of what an upcoming release will show, from a stated statistical rule and, where available, an AI estimate with its reasoning. Not a consensus forecast and not advice. Learn moreclaude-sonnet-5-55.0%range 0.5% to 9.5%
Model estimate80% range A band that the actual figure should land inside about four times in five. If actuals fall outside it more often than one time in five, the estimate is overconfident. Learn morelast reading plus half the recent trend6.9%range 2.0% to 11.7%
Last reading6.2%June quarter 2026

Import price inflation jumped to 6.2% in the 2026-04 quarter from -0.3%, and fuel prices are up 13.5% year on year, which keeps pressure on import costs. A jump this large usually partly reverses and base effects from the 2025 readings (2.3 to 3.0) offer little drag, so I expect a modest fade to about 5% rather than the baseline's 6.9.

Estimates are FinVolio's own, made from this series and related indicators. They are not a consensus forecast and not advice.

What it measures

The change over 12 months in the prices Australian importers pay, in Australian dollars.

Why it matters

A falling Australian dollar or rising world prices reach the shelves through imports, with a lag.