Australien Verbraucherpreise

Australia’s annual inflation rose to 3.8% in October 2025 from a September reading that aligned with market forecasts of 3.6%, remaining beyond the RBA’s 2–3% target. In the first full monthly CPI report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, electricity prices accelerated (37.1% vs 33.9% in September) after the expiry of government rebates, while food inflation stayed elevated (3.2% vs 3.2%). Prices also continued to increase for alcohol & tobacco (4.4% vs 5.5%), clothing (5.4% vs 3.8%), furnishings (2.1% vs 1.8%), health (4.0% vs 4.2%), transport (2.7% vs 2.3%), communications (0.8% vs 1.6%), recreation (3.2% vs 1.8%), education (5.4% vs 5.4%), and financial services (2.5% vs 2.5%). The RBA’s trimmed mean CPI rose to 3.3% yoy, topping the 3% consensus. Monthly, the CPI was flat after a 0.5% gain in September. Wednesday’s print marked Australia’s transition from the quarterly CPI to the full monthly one as a primary gauge of inflation, with the series extending back to April 2024.