Wholesale price index in Australia
Australia: Wholesale price index was 100 2010 = 100 in 1995. ▲ Rising
Wholesale price index in Australia, 1969–1995
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Australia recorded 100 2010 = 100 for wholesale price index in 1995.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Australia peaked at 100.74 2010 = 100 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.97 2010 = 100, in 1970.
That places Australia 40th out of 55 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.99 2010 = 100 | 18.99 2010 = 100 | 18.99 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.74 2010 = 100 | 18.97 2010 = 100 | 53.86 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.98 2010 = 100 | 64.4 2010 = 100 | 90.08 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.17 2010 = 100 | 93.2 2010 = 100 | 100.74 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 37 Dominican Republic 102.96 2010 = 100 compare
- 38 Lebanon 102.7 2010 = 100 compare
- 39 Congo 101.07 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Bangladesh 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Croatia 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Ghana 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Jordan 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Kenya 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Mexico 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Paraguay 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Thailand 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Zambia 100 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net migration 137,109 (2025)
- Net foreign assets -136.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.58 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Broad money 133.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.55 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Australia?
- Wholesale price index in Australia was 100 2010 = 100 in 1995, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.74 2010 = 100 in 1993.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.97 2010 = 100 in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for wholesale price index?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 55 countries with data for 1995.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).