# Inflation (CPI annual change) in Australia

Inflation (CPI annual change) in Australia was 4% in August 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

- Indicator id: `cpi_annual_change`
- Place id: `au`
- Unit: %
- Definition: Percentage change of the general CPI with respect to the same month of the previous year. New Zealand publishes its CPI quarterly, so its values compare a quarter with the same quarter of the previous year.
- Note: Each country is served from its national CPI. For EU comparisons use hicp_annual_rate.
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Consumer Price Index, Australia: all groups CPI, percentage change from the same month of the previous year, original (dataflow CPI) (https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/consumer-price-index-australia/latest-release)
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- Retrieved: 2026-10-11
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- Citation: Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Consumer Price Index, Australia: all groups CPI, percentage change from the same month of the previous year, original (dataflow CPI). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/consumer-price-index-australia/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
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- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=cpi_annual_change&place=au

| Period | % |
|---|---:|
| 2026-08 | 4 |
| 2026-07 | 3.5 |
| 2026-06 | 3.8 |
| 2026-05 | 4 |
| 2026-04 | 4.2 |
| 2026-03 | 4.6 |
| 2026-02 | 3.7 |
| 2026-01 | 3.8 |
| 2025-12 | 3.8 |
| 2025-11 | 3.4 |
| 2025-10 | 3.8 |
| 2025-09 | 3.6 |
| 2025-08 | 3.2 |
| 2025-07 | 3 |
| 2025-06 | 1.9 |
| 2025-05 | 2.1 |
| 2025-04 | 2.4 |