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Fuel price inflation: Australia compared with other countries – Australia 23.6%, U.S. 34.2%, UK 29.8% (September 2026)

Fuel price inflation in 2026-09: Australia 23.6%, U.S. 34.2%, UK 29.8%, Canada 27.79%, Ireland 17.7%, South Korea 11.84%, Japan -2.5%, Germany 36.8%, Austria 34.2%, Switzerland 22.4%, France 34.3%, Belgium 33.9%, Spain 30.8%, Italy 26.7%, Netherlands 27.3%, Sweden 19.9%, Norway 26.3%, Denmark 31.5%, Finland 32.7%. Official figures for Australia compared with other countries, with the source for every value.

Australian Bureau of Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK), Statistics Canada, Eurostat (European Commission), Statistics Korea (KOSIS), Statistics Bureau of Japan

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Latest value for each country (reference periods can differ)

Australia: 23.6% (2026-09)
U.S.: 34.2% (2026-09)
UK: 29.8% (2026-09)
Canada: 27.79% (2026-09)
Ireland: 17.7% (2026-09)
South Korea: 11.6% (2026-10)
Japan: -2.5% (2026-09)
Germany: 36.8% (2026-09)
Austria: 34.2% (2026-09)
Switzerland: 22.4% (2026-09)
France: 34.3% (2026-09)
Belgium: 33.9% (2026-09)
Spain: 30.8% (2026-09)
Italy: 26.7% (2026-09)
Netherlands: 27.3% (2026-09)
Sweden: 19.9% (2026-09)
Norway: 26.3% (2026-09)
Denmark: 31.5% (2026-09)
Finland: 32.7% (2026-09)

Periods where all selected countries have data

Period	Australia	U.S.	UK	Canada	Ireland	South Korea	Japan	Germany	Austria	Switzerland	France	Belgium	Spain	Italy	Netherlands	Sweden	Norway	Denmark	Finland
2026-09	23.6%	34.2%	29.8%	27.79%	17.7%	11.84%	-2.5%	36.8%	34.2%	22.4%	34.3%	33.9%	30.8%	26.7%	27.3%	19.9%	26.3%	31.5%	32.7%
2026-08	13.5%	27.4%	23%	22.78%	11.7%	11.53%	-2.6%	27.5%	25.7%	18%	27.4%	25.3%	23.9%	20.3%	23.6%	6.1%	-0.1%	20.9%	27.6%
2026-07	-0.4%	24.6%	15.5%	25.73%	3.2%	12.63%	-1.7%	22.9%	17.3%	9%	19.9%	19.6%	11.6%	12.5%	22%	1.2%	-4.3%	19.3%	20.5%
2026-06	-7.3%	26.7%	21.3%	20.49%	11.3%	23.08%	-0.7%	11.1%	16%	13.8%	18.5%	16.1%	7.9%	15.1%	17.4%	13.8%	-1.8%	16.7%	22%
2026-05	7.7%	40.5%	24.6%	33.19%	14.6%	23.07%	-7%	17.7%	26%	12.7%	29.2%	27%	15.9%	16.9%	27.6%	26.9%	0.4%	22.5%	23.6%
2026-04	18.6%	28.4%	23%	28.56%	16.9%	21.08%	-9.7%	25.7%	27.3%	12%	29.3%	26.8%	15.6%	12.9%	24.5%	29.3%	8%	19.3%	20.9%
2026-03	24.2%	18.9%	4.9%	5.92%	10.7%	7.96%	-5.4%	19.8%	17.2%	0.9%	16.4%	16.4%	11.6%	3.7%	18.8%	16.2%	14.7%	11.2%	11.3%
2026-02	-7.2%	-5.6%	-4.6%	-14.2%	-3.2%	-2.66%	-14.9%	0.4%	-5%	-5.4%	-2.4%	-5.8%	-5.4%	-5.5%	2.6%	-8.8%	-4.9%	-5.4%	-0.8%
2026-01	-2.7%	-7.5%	-2.2%	-16.67%	-2.3%	-0.49%	-14.6%	0.4%	-6.3%	-4.4%	-4%	-7%	-6.7%	-5.2%	1.5%	-12.1%	-2.2%	-7.1%	-1.3%
2025-12	-0.8%	-3.4%	0.9%	-13.76%	1.2%	5.67%	-7.1%	-0.7%	-1.4%	-2.7%	-2.9%	-3.6%	-2.3%	-1.1%	-2%	-11%	-2.2%	0.1%	-0.2%
2025-11	3.5%	0.9%	1%	-7.77%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.4%	-2.7%	1%	1.1%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	-5.4%	-4.1%	4.5%	-2.2%

Australia is the reference; other countries are shown for comparison only. Values come from the same indicator and period.

Sources

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0) — license
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license
Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — license
Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-09 — license
Source: Statistics Korea (KOSIS), Consumer Price Survey / Economically Active Population Survey, 2026-09 — license
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Consumer Price Index, accessed 2026-09 — license