Australia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation remained unchanged in the third quarter of 2026, holding at 3.6% year-over-year, according to data updated on 30 October 2026. The figure matches the annual pace recorded in the second quarter of 2026, indicating stable producer-level price pressures in the economy.
The PPI reading measures the change in prices received by domestic producers compared with the same period a year earlier. In this case, the “actual” figure for the third quarter of 2026 is compared with the third quarter of 2025, while the “previous” figure for the second quarter of 2026 was measured against the second quarter of 2025.
With producer inflation neither accelerating nor easing on an annual basis between the second and third quarters, the data suggest a period of steady cost conditions for Australian businesses, which can influence corporate margins, pricing decisions, and, ultimately, consumer inflation trends ahead.
