Australia Import Price Index q/q

Country: Australia, AUD
Importance:
Low
Sector: Prices
Last release
Actual
0.1%
Forecast
0.5%
Previous
0.9%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 42 days
Forecast
0.0%
Previous
0.1%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
1 Q 2021
0.2%
-1.1%
4 Q 2020
-1.0%
-2.4%
3 Q 2020
-3.5%
-0.8%
2 Q 2020
-1.9%
0.0%
1 Q 2020
-1.0%
0.1%
4 Q 2019
0.7%
0.0%
3 Q 2019
0.4%
0.1%
2 Q 2019
0.9%
-1.4%
1 Q 2019
-0.5%
-1.1%
4 Q 2018
0.5%
-3.8%
3 Q 2018
1.9%
-0.3%
2 Q 2018
3.2%
0.3%
1 Q 2018
2.1%
-0.4%
4 Q 2017
2.0%
-0.8%
3 Q 2017
-1.6%
2 Q 2017
-0.1%
1 Q 2017
1.2%
4 Q 2016
0.2%
3 Q 2016
-1.0%
2 Q 2016
-1.0%

Australia Import Price Index q/q represents changes in the prices for goods and services imported to Australia in the given quarter compared to the previous one. Each category of goods or services used for the index calculation is given a certain weight.

The growth of import prices is an indication of trading activity and a leading indicator of consumer inflation.

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