Oceania

RBA and RBNZ policy, CPI, GDP, and economic indicators for Oceania.

🇳🇷 Asia-Pacific Growth Forecasts Signal Steady Demand for Nauru’s Trade and Services

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🇳🇷 Nauru CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The Asian Development Bank released updated economic forecasts for Asia and the Pacific on September 7, 2026, highlighting regional resilience. (Asian Development Bank, 2026-09-07) Global trade discussions are intensifying as leaders meet in New York to address strategic and commercial … Read more

🇲🇭 Marshall Islands Trade With Chile Draws Focus as Pacific Economies Weigh Sea-Level Costs

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🇲🇭 Marshall Islands CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The Marshall Islands and Chile trade relationship was spotlighted by the Observatory of Economic Complexity on September 5, 2026, as analysts track the small Pacific nation’s export and import partners. Consumer price trends across OECD member and partner economies … Read more

🇰🇮 Kiribati Pushes Coconut Oil Value Addition as Pacific Watches Japan Rate Hike and Overseas Jobs Debate

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🇰🇮 Kiribati CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Kiribati launched an India-backed coconut oil project on 5 September 2026, aimed at boosting value addition and household livelihoods, according to The Wave Andaman. The OECD published its Consumer Prices update on 8 September 2026 and its Unemployment Rates update … Read more

🇫🇲 Micronesia Watches Regional Rate Moves as Japan Lifts Benchmark to 1.25%, Highest in 31 Years

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🇫🇲 Micronesia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% on 2026-09-18, the highest in 31 years, according to The Killeen Daily Herald. The same rate decision was reported by The Sun Chronicle on 2026-09-18, confirming the 1.25% level. The … Read more

🇫🇯 Fiji Inflation Hits 7.6%, Highest Since 2011, as Food Prices Bite

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🇫🇯 Fiji CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Fiji’s inflation rate jumped to 7.6% in August 2026 — the highest reading since 2011, according to The Fiji Times on September 3, 2026. Food prices are the main driver pushing consumer costs higher, FBC News reported on September 1, … Read more

🇦🇺 Australia Inflation Jumps to 3.5% in July, Beating Forecasts and Raising RBA Rate Hike Risk

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🇦🇺 Australia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Australia’s CPI inflation rose to 3.5% year-over-year in July 2026, above the 3.2% forecast, according to FXStreet on August 26, 2026. Markets repriced rate hike risk after the hotter-than-expected inflation reading, Reuters reported on August 25, 2026. Australia’s economy grew … Read more

🇼🇸 Samoa Trade Deficit Widens to $127.1 Million as Local Prices Outpace Imports

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🇼🇸 Samoa CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Samoa’s trade deficit widened to $127.1 million, according to the Samoa Observer on August 28, 2026. Local goods prices are rising faster than imported goods prices, the Samoa Observer reported on September 13, 2026. A new e-commerce deal is expected … Read more

🇻🇺 Vanuatu Watches Global Prices as OECD Data and Pacific Jobs Debate Shape Its Economic Year

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🇻🇺 Vanuatu CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Global consumer price data from the OECD was updated on 8 September 2026, giving Vanuatu’s Reserve Bank a fresh read on worldwide inflation pressures (oecd.org, 8 September 2026). OECD unemployment figures for September 2026 were also released, tracking labour market … Read more

🇹🇻 Tuvalu’s Fintech Push Meets Global Inflation Squeeze as OECD Tracks Rising Consumer Prices

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🇹🇻 Tuvalu CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Tuvalu’s fintech development depends on first fixing basic connectivity, The Fintech Times reported on 4 September 2026. The OECD published its updated Consumer Prices data on 8 September 2026, tracking inflation across its member and partner economies. The European Central … Read more

🇹🇴 Tonga’s Path to Growth Hinges on Finance, Skills and Infrastructure as Pacific Jobs Boom Draws Workers Abroad

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🇹🇴 Tonga CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Access to finance remains a major barrier for Tongan women entrepreneurs, the Asian Development Bank reported on 10 September 2026. Finance, skills and infrastructure are the three keys to unlocking Tonga’s economic growth, according to a Devdiscourse analysis published on … Read more