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Australia vs Japan: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Consumer price inflation: Australia 4.3%, Japan 2.2%. Higher: Australia (+2.1pp).

Australia vs Japan: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026)Australia: 2025-10 3.8%, 2025-11 3.4%, 2025-12 3.8%, 2026-01 3.8%, 2026-02 3.7%, 2026-03 4.6%, 2026-04 4.2%, 2026-05 4%, 2026-06 3.8%, 2026-07 3.5%, 2026-08 4%, 2026-09 4.3%; Japan: 2025-10 3%, 2025-11 2.9%, 2025-12 2.1%, 2026-01 1.5%, 2026-02 1.3%, 2026-03 1.5%, 2026-04 1.4%, 2026-05 1.5%, 2026-06 1.7%, 2026-07 2%, 2026-08 2%, 2026-09 2.2% Australia vs Japan: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-10–2026-09 0%2.3%4.6%Australia 2025-10: 3.8%Australia 2025-11: 3.4%Australia 2025-12: 3.8%Australia 2026-01: 3.8%Australia 2026-02: 3.7%Australia 2026-03: 4.6%Australia 2026-04: 4.2%Australia 2026-05: 4%Australia 2026-06: 3.8%Australia 2026-07: 3.5%Australia 2026-08: 4%Australia 2026-09: 4.3%Australia 4.3%Japan 2025-10: 3%Japan 2025-11: 2.9%Japan 2025-12: 2.1%Japan 2026-01: 1.5%Japan 2026-02: 1.3%Japan 2026-03: 1.5%Japan 2026-04: 1.4%Japan 2026-05: 1.5%Japan 2026-06: 1.7%Japan 2026-07: 2%Japan 2026-08: 2%Japan 2026-09: 2.2%Japan 2.2%2025-102026-042026-09 ■ Australia ■ Japan Australian Bureau of Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan https://vernumo.com/en-au/vs/inflation/au-jp
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan

Recent figures

PeriodAustraliaJapanGap (Australia − Japan)
September 20264.3%2.2%+2.1pp
August 20264%2%+2pp
July 20263.5%2%+1.5pp
June 20263.8%1.7%+2.1pp
May 20264%1.5%+2.5pp
April 20264.2%1.4%+2.8pp
March 20264.6%1.5%+3.1pp
February 20263.7%1.3%+2.4pp
January 20263.8%1.5%+2.3pp
December 20253.8%2.1%+1.7pp
November 20253.4%2.9%+0.5pp
October 20253.8%3%+0.8pp

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