2024年第四季度，澳大利亚的年通货膨胀率从第三季度的2.8%降至2.4%，低于市场普遍预期的2.5%。这是自2021年第一季度以来的最低读数，因为商品通胀大幅下降（0.8%对第三季度的1.4%），主要是由于电力价格（-25.2%对-15.8%）和燃料价格（-7.9%对-6.2%）在能源法案退税的持续影响下大幅下跌，以及新住宅成本放缓。与此同时，服务业通胀创下三个季度新低（4.3%对4.6%）。值得注意的是，食品（第三季度为3.0%对3.3%）、烟酒（6.2%对6.7%）、服装（1.3%对1.7%）、住房（1.0%对2.8%）、健康（4.0%对4.8%）和金融服务（5.4%对6.2%）的价格有所回落。此外，运输成本进一步下降（-1.5%对-0.9%）。相比之下，娱乐（3.3%对2.1%）、教育（6.5%对6.4%）和家庭服务（1.5%对0.7%）的成本加快。澳大利亚储备银行的微调平均CPI同比上涨3.2%，为三年来最低涨幅，低于普遍预期的3.3%，但仍超过了央行2-3%的目标。
Australia's annual inflation rate fell to 2.4% in Q4 2024 from 2.8% in Q3, less than market consensus of 2.5%. It was the lowest reading since Q1 2021, as goods inflation sharply eased (0.8% vs 1.4% in Q3), mainly due to large declines in prices of electricity (-25.2% vs -15.8%) and fuel (-7.9% vs -6.2%) amid the ongoing impact of Energy Bill rebates, and a slowdown in new dwellings cost. Meanwhile, services inflation hit a three-quarter low (4.3% vs 4.6%). Notably, prices eased for food (3.0% vs 3.3% in Q3), alcohol and tobacco (6.2% vs 6.7%), clothing (1.3% vs 1.7%), housing (1.0% vs 2.8%), health (4.0% vs 4.8%), and financial services (5.4% vs 6.2%). In addition, transport costs fell further (-1.5% vs -0.9%). In contrast, costs accelerated for recreation (3.3% vs 2.1%), education (6.5% vs 6.4%), and household services (1.5% vs 0.7%). The RBA's Trimmed Mean CPI rose 3.2% yoy, the slowest gain in three years, below consensus of 3.3% but still surpassed the central bank's 2-3% target.
