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澳大利亚3月份通胀率同比上升4.6%。

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-- 澳大利亚统计局周三公布的数据显示,截至3月份的12个月内,澳大利亚消费者价格指数(CPI)上涨4.6%,高于截至2月份的12个月的3.7%。 推动年度通胀的主要因素是住房,上涨6.5%,其次是交通运输,上涨8.9%,以及食品和非酒精饮料,上涨3.1%。 澳大利亚统计局价格统计主管苏-艾伦·卢克表示:“年度CPI通胀率是自2023年9月以来的最高水平。” 截至3月份的12个月内,经调整后的平均通胀率与2月份持平,为3.3%。 报告显示,截至3月份的12个月内,商品价格通胀率从2月份的3.5%升至5.5%,而服务价格通胀率则从3.9%降至3.6%。 在4月1日燃油税减半之前,2月至3月期间汽车燃油价格上涨了近33%。 2月至3月期间,平均燃油价格大幅上涨,其中普通无铅汽油上涨33%,高级无铅汽油上涨30%,柴油价格上涨41%。 卢克补充道:“3月份的涨幅是自2017年开始统计以来最大的月度涨幅,反映了中东冲突对燃油价格的影响。” 本季度消费者物价指数(CPI)上涨1.4%,而经调整后的平均值上涨0.8%。

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