Legend
- High Impact Expected
- Med Impact Expected
- Low Impact Expected
- Non-Economic
Revision
- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
- Red NumberWorse than forecast -or- revised worse
- m/mMonth Over Month
- q/qQuarter Over Quarter
- y/yYear Over Year
- K Thousand
- M Million
- B Billion
- T Trillion
AU Commodity Prices y/y
It's a leading indicator of the nation's trade balance with other countries because rising commodity prices boost export income;
Commodities account for over half of Australia's export earnings. Source changed series calculation formula as of Nov 2009;
- AU Commodity Prices y/y Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 16.9% |
18.5% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 16.8% |
15.0% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 15.7% |
12.6% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 12.8% |
4.9% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3.4% |
2.8% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.6% |
-3.2% | |
| Dec 18, 2025 | -3.8% |
-1.8% | |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -1.7% | -1.3% |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Change in the selling price of exported commodities;
Usual Effect:
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for energy prices;
Frequency:
Released monthly, on the first business day after the month ends;
Derived Via:
The average selling price of the nation's main commodity exports are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling;
Also Called:
Index of Commodity Prices;
Event Type:
Inflation