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source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
url: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/international-trade-price-indexes-australia/latest-release
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date_retrieved: 2026-04-30
period: March 2026
parent_publication: International Trade Price Indexes, Australia
indicators_covered: [Export Prices QoQ, Import Prices QoQ]
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# International Trade Price Indexes, Australia — March 2026

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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
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March 2026
Released
30/04/2026
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Next Release 30/07/2026
International Trade Price Indexes, Australia, June 2026
Next Release 29/10/2026
International Trade Price Indexes, Australia, Sept 2026
Next Release 28/01/2027
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Reference Period December 2025
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Reference Period September 2025
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Reference Period June 2025
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Release date and time
30/04/2026 11:30am AEST
Key statistics
Export Price Index rose 0.5% this quarter and fell 1.9% through the year.
Import Price Index rose 0.1% this quarter and fell 0.3% through the year.
Export Price Index
The main contributors to the rise were:
Gold, non-monetary (+10.8%), reflecting ongoing demand for gold as a safe-haven asset due to geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
Coal, coke and briquettes (+5.3%), driven by rising metallurgical coal prices, reflecting elevated supply side risks after Australian production was impacted by weather related disruptions.
Crude fertilisers (+58.3%),
reflecting strong global demand for lithium used in the battery and electric vehicle sectors as well as low levels of Chinese inventories.
The main offsetting contributors were:
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (-5.0%), driven by seasonally low Chinese demand for iron ore leading up to the Lunar New Year holiday and record high stockpiles of iron ore at Chinese ports.
Gas, natural and manufactured (-8.2%), driven by falls in petroleum gases, as oil indexed contracts followed lower crude oil prices during the December quarter 2025. Additionally, a milder winter in China softened demand and spot LNG prices.
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Export Price Index, all groups, quarterly movement (%)
Quarter
% change (%)
Mar-22
14.6
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
Export Price Index, all groups, quarterly movement (%)
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Through the year, the Export Price Index fell 1.9%. The main contributors were:
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
(-11.7%), and
Gas, natural and manufactured (-21.2%).
The main offsetting annual contributors were:
Gold, non-monetary (+53.2%), and
Crude fertilisers (60.4%).
Import Price Index
The main contributors to the rise were:
Petroleum & related products (+9.8%), due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, slowing global supply, and pressuring oil prices.
Gold, non-monetary (+10.7%) due to ongoing strength in demand for gold as a safe-haven asset. Investors and central banks continued to purchase gold in a bid to hedge against economic uncertainty and intensifying geopolitical tensions.
Non-ferrous metals (+16.5%) driven by increases in silver prices. Silver strengthened as heightened geopolitical uncertainty and volatile global financial conditions increased demand for silver as a safe-haven asset.
The main offsetting contributor is:
Office & A.D.P Machines (-5.1%) driven mainly by the appreciation of the AUD, meaning products are being imported at lower costs.
Road vehicles (-1.1%), driven by annual price reviews for existing models, resulting in vehicles being imported at lower prices.
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Import Price Index, all groups, quarterly movement (%)
Quarter
% change (%)
Mar-22
5.1
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
Import Price Index, all groups, quarterly movement (%)
["Quarter","% change"]
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Through the year the Import Price Index fell 0.3%. The main contributor was:
Telecommunications equipment (-12.6%).
The main offsetting annual contributors were:
Gold, non-monetary (+53.8%), and
Road vehicles (+2.3%).
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Data files
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
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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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Media releases
Release date and time
30 April 2026
Import prices flat despite rising fuel prices
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