When does the ABS release PPI data?
The short answer
The ABS releases Producer Price Indexes quarterly, on a Friday at 11:30am AEDT/AEST, no later than 33 days after the quarter ends. The next release is 30 October 2026 (September 2026 quarter), according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The next ABS PPI release dates
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Producer Price Indexes, Australia, September 2026 is scheduled for 30/10/2026 at 11:30am AEDT. The December 2026 release follows on 29/01/2027 at 11:30am AEDT.
Later scheduled dates on the ABS page are 30/04/2027 (March 2027, 11:30am AEST), 30/07/2027 (June 2027, 11:30am AEST) and 29/10/2027 (September 2027, 11:30am AEDT).
How the ABS sets the timing
The ABS publishes the Producer Price Indexes quarterly, for quarters ending March, June, September and December. Its methodology page says the publication comes no later than 33 days after the end of the reference quarter, and that Producer Price Indexes, Australia is released on a Friday.
The most recent release shown on the ABS page is June 2026, released 31/07/2026 at 11:30am AEST.
US PPI is a different release
The US Producer Price Index is published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, not the ABS. According to the BLS schedule, the next US PPI releases are Friday, November 13, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. US Eastern (13:30 UTC) and Tuesday, December 15, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. US Eastern (13:30 UTC).
| Release | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 30/10/2026 | 11:30am AEDT |
| December 2026 | 29/01/2027 | 11:30am AEDT |
| March 2027 | 30/04/2027 | 11:30am AEST |
| June 2027 | 30/07/2027 | 11:30am AEST |
| September 2027 | 29/10/2027 | 11:30am AEDT |
Questions
What time does the ABS release PPI data?
At 11:30am Australian Eastern time, according to the ABS release pages. That is AEDT during daylight saving and AEST otherwise.
How often does the ABS release PPI data?
Quarterly, for quarters ending March, June, September and December, according to the ABS methodology page.
When is the next ABS PPI release?
30 October 2026 at 11:30am AEDT, for the September 2026 quarter, according to the ABS.
Is the ABS PPI the same as the US PPI?
No. The ABS publishes Australia's Producer Price Indexes; the US PPI is published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Sources
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Producer Price Indexes, Australia
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Producer Price Indexes, Australia, June 2026
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Publication Release (methodology)
Checked against these official sources on October 22, 2026 by the Kairotick team. Rules and schedules change; check the source before you rely on a detail.
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