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Australia Inflation Rate (CPI)

Australia Inflation Rate (CPI) 27 May 2026

Australia Inflation Rate (CPI) 27 May 2026: 4.2% for April 2026, below the 4.4% forecast and down from 4.6% in March 2026. It is the third release in a row below the forecast. Printed 4.2%, above the 2–3% target band. It was released on Wed 27 May 2026 at 01:30 UTC.

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
4.2%
April 2026
Forecast
4.4%
The market consensus
Previous
4.6%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Below the forecast: A downside surprise can weaken the Australian dollar by bringing rate cuts closer, particularly if inflation is moving sustainably toward target.

Australia Inflation Rate (CPI) 27 May 2026: 4.2% for April 2026 against a 4.4% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
27 May 2026Apr4.2%4.4%4.6%
29 Apr 2026Mar4.6%4.8%3.7%
25 Mar 2026Feb3.7%3.8%3.8%
25 Feb 2026Jan3.8%3.7%3.8%
28 Jan 2026Dec3.8%3.6%3.4%
26 Nov 2025Oct3.8%3.6%3.6%
29 Oct 2025Q33.2%3%2.1%
30 Jul 2025Q22.1%2.2%2.4%
30 Apr 2025Q12.4%2.3%2.4%
29 Jan 2025Q42.4%2.5%2.8%
30 Oct 2024Q32.8%2.9%3.8%
31 Jul 2024Q23.8%3.8%3.6%
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