International Trade Price Indexes, Australia

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Contains indexes measuring changes in prices of imports of merchandise landed in Australia and exports of merchandise shipped from Australia

Reference period

June 2026

Released

30/07/2026

Release date and time

30/07/2026 11:30am AEST

Key statistics

Export Price Index rose 1.1% this quarter and rose 3.9% through the year.
Import Price Index rose 5.7% this quarter and rose 6.2% through the year.

Export Price Index

The main contributors to the rise were:

Coal, coke and briquettes (+5.4%), driven by rising thermal coal prices, reflecting higher demand as countries switched to coal-fired power generation in the absence of fluid LNG supply.
Petroleum and related products (+22.7%), driven by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, which have tightened global crude oil supplies and pushed prices higher.
Crude fertilisers (+20.9%), reflecting ongoing growing demand for lithium used in the battery storage and electric vehicle sectors as well as constrained Chinese inventories.

The main offsetting contributors were:

Gold, non-monetary (-8.8%), tightening monetary policy expectations and higher US treasury bond yields outweighed safe-haven demand, contributing to a decline in gold prices.
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (-1.4%), weighed down by high Chinese iron ore stockpiles and strong global supply conditions. Additionally, Chinese steel production incentives fell, with anti-dumping measures softening iron ore demand.

Export Price Index, all groups, quarterly movement (%)
Quarter	% change (%)
Jun-22	10.1
Sep-22	-3.6
Dec-22	-0.9
Mar-23	1.6
Jun-23	-8.5
Sep-23	-3.1
Dec-23	5.6
Mar-24	-2.1
Jun-24	-5.9
Sep-24	-4.3
Dec-24	3.6
Mar-25	2.1
Jun-25	-4.5
Sep-25	-0.9
Dec-25	3.2
Mar-26	0.5
Jun-26	1.1

Export Price Index, all groups, quarterly movement (%)

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Through the year, the Export Price Index rose 3.9%. The main contributors were:

Gold, non-monetary (+24.6%), and
Coal, coke and briquettes (+13.3%).

The main offsetting annual contributors were:

Gas, natural and manufactured (-14.7%), and
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (-4.4%)

Import Price Index

The main contributors to the rise were:

Petroleum and related products (+47.1%), due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz restricting global supply, pressuring oil prices.
Fertilisers (excluding crude) (+25.1%), driven by higher urea prices. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and export restrictions by major exporting nations, including China and Russia, tightened global supply conditions.
Plastics in primary forms (+26.3%), reflecting strengthened polyethylene prices. Increases in crude oil and petrochemical costs continued to flow through supply chains, lifting production costs for plastic manufacturers.

The main offsetting contributors were:

Gold, non-monetary (-9.1%), driven by tightening monetary policy expectations and higher yields outweighing safe-haven demand, contributing to a decline in gold prices over the quarter.

Import Price Index, all groups, quarterly movement (%)
Quarter	% change (%)
Jun-22	4.3
Sep-22	3.0
Dec-22	1.8
Mar-23	-4.2
Jun-23	-0.8
Sep-23	0.8
Dec-23	1.1
Mar-24	-1.8
Jun-24	1.0
Sep-24	-1.4
Dec-24	0.2
Mar-25	3.3
Jun-25	-0.8
Sep-25	-0.4
Dec-25	0.9
Mar-26	0.1
Jun-26	5.7

Import Price Index, all groups, quarterly movement (%)

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Through the year the Import Price Index rose +6.2%. The main contributors were:

Petroleum and related products (+67.7),
Gold, non-monetary (+24.2%), and
Non-ferrous metals (+21.5).

The main offsetting annual contributors were:

Telecommunications equipment (-11.7%), and
Articles of apparel and clothing (-8.7%).

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Tables 1, 3 and 12. Import Price Index by SITC, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes
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Tables 4, 5 and 6. Import Price Index by Balance of Payments Broad Economic Categories, Index Numbers
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Tables 7 and 9. Export Price Index by SITC, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes
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Tables 10 and 11. Export Price Index by Balance of Payments classification of exports, Index Numbers
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Table 13. Import Price Index by Selected HTISC Section, Index Numbers
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Tables 14 and 15. Import Price Index by Selected ANZSIC Division and Subdivision, Index Numbers
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Table 16. Import Price Index: BEC Category, Index Numbers
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Table 18. Export Price Index by Selected AHECC Section, Index Numbers
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Table 19. Export Price Index by Selected ANZSIC Division and Subdivision, Index Numbers
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Table 2 Import Price Index, SITC contribution to all groups index
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Table 8 Export Price Index, SITC contribution to all groups index
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Table 17 Export Price Index, AHECC and ANZSIC contribution to all groups index
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Methodology

Scope

The quarterly ITPI measures the change in the prices paid for imports of merchandise into Australia, and prices received for exports of merchandise that are shipped from Australia.

Geography

International Trade Price Indexes are available at the national level.

Source

Prices of individual shipments are obtained from major importers and exporters of the selected items, and supplemented by using internal ABS data sources and publicly available administrative data.

Collection method

Prices are collected via a webform based tailored survey questionnaire.

Concepts, sources and methods

Descriptions of the underlying concepts and methods used are available in the PPI and ITPI Concepts, Sources and Methods.

History of changes

An index of export prices has been published since 1901.
The first index of import prices was published in May 1983.
The import and export price indexes have been published together since June quarter 2001.

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Key statistics

Export Price Index

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Time series spreadsheets

Tables 1, 3 and 12. Import Price Index by SITC, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes

Tables 4, 5 and 6. Import Price Index by Balance of Payments Broad Economic Categories, Index Numbers

Tables 7 and 9. Export Price Index by SITC, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes

Tables 10 and 11. Export Price Index by Balance of Payments classification of exports, Index Numbers

Table 13. Import Price Index by Selected HTISC Section, Index Numbers

Tables 14 and 15. Import Price Index by Selected ANZSIC Division and Subdivision, Index Numbers

Table 16. Import Price Index: BEC Category, Index Numbers

Table 18. Export Price Index by Selected AHECC Section, Index Numbers

Table 19. Export Price Index by Selected ANZSIC Division and Subdivision, Index Numbers

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Table 2 Import Price Index, SITC contribution to all groups index

Table 8 Export Price Index, SITC contribution to all groups index

Table 17 Export Price Index, AHECC and ANZSIC contribution to all groups index

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Key statistics

Export Price Index

Import Price Index

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Tables 1, 3 and 12. Import Price Index by SITC, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes

Tables 4, 5 and 6. Import Price Index by Balance of Payments Broad Economic Categories, Index Numbers

Tables 7 and 9. Export Price Index by SITC, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes

Tables 10 and 11. Export Price Index by Balance of Payments classification of exports, Index Numbers

Table 13. Import Price Index by Selected HTISC Section, Index Numbers

Tables 14 and 15. Import Price Index by Selected ANZSIC Division and Subdivision, Index Numbers

Table 16. Import Price Index: BEC Category, Index Numbers

Table 18. Export Price Index by Selected AHECC Section, Index Numbers

Table 19. Export Price Index by Selected ANZSIC Division and Subdivision, Index Numbers

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Table 2 Import Price Index, SITC contribution to all groups index

Table 8 Export Price Index, SITC contribution to all groups index

Table 17 Export Price Index, AHECC and ANZSIC contribution to all groups index

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