CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Australia
Australia: CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 was 99.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
99.05
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
189th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99.05
in 2025
All-time low
2.79
in 1949
Years of data
77
1949–2025
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Australia, 1949–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Australia recorded 99.05 for cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Australia peaked at 99.05 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 1949.
Australia ranks 189th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 2.79 | — |
| 1950 | 3.04 | +9.0% |
| 1951 | 3.63 | +19.4% |
| 1952 | 4.25 | +17.1% |
| 1953 | 4.44 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 4.51 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.58 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 4.84 | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 4.98 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 5.02 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.12 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 5.31 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 5.43 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 5.42 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.45 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.61 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.8 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 5.99 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 6.2 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 6.35 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 6.56 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 6.79 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 7.2 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 7.64 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 8.33 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 9.62 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 11.07 | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 12.55 | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 14.09 | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 15.22 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 16.61 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 18.29 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 20.03 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 22.3 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 24.54 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 25.51 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 27.23 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 29.7 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 32.23 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 34.56 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 37.16 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 39.89 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 41.15 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 41.57 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 42.3 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 43.13 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.13 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 46.31 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 46.41 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.81 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 47.5 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.62 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 51.81 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 53.35 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 54.81 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 56.1 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 57.61 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 59.65 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 61.04 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 63.7 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 64.83 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 66.72 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 68.92 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 70.14 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 71.86 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 73.64 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 74.75 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.71 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 77.18 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 78.66 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 79.93 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 80.6 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.91 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 88.38 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 93.33 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 96.28 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 99.05 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.44 | 3.04 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.81 | 5.31 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.91 | 6.79 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.16 | 18.29 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.02 | 39.89 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.25 | 49.62 | 64.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.75 | 66.72 | 79.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.09 | 80.6 | 99.05 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Australia?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Australia was 99.05 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.05 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 1949.
- How does Australia rank for cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100?
- Australia ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the CPI with base year in 2017. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.