Import Price Index (QoQ)
Actual
-4.2%
Previous
1.8%
Forecast
3.6%
The import price index informs of the changes in the price of imports. It's released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Agricultural products and mineral cover over the 60% of manufacturing imports. Thus, the changes in commodity prices affect the Australian economy. Low volatility for the AUD is expected. A rise in prices is a threat over the mid-term as higher prices mean lower demands to be expected.