Australia

Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Trade Balance
$-1.841 B
CPI y/y
4.1%
GDP q/q
0.8%
RBA Interest Rate Decision
4.35%
Overview Economic Calendar
CFTC AUD Non-Commercial Net Positions
78.7 K
CPI q/q
1.4%
Forecast
1.1%
CPI
101.7
Forecast
102.0
Export Price Index q/q
0.5%
Forecast
-0.4%
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
Import Price Index q/q
0.1%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
PPI q/q
0.4%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
PPI y/y
3.0%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
Wage Price Index q/q
0.8%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
Wage Price Index y/y
3.3%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
RBA Weighted Median CPI q/q
0.7%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
RBA Weighted Median CPI y/y
3.5%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
RBA Index of Commodity Prices y/y
15.7%
Apr 2026
Monthly
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI q/q
0.8%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI y/y
3.3%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
MI Inflation Expectations
4.5%
Nov 2025
Monthly
RBA Interest Rate Decision
4.35%
RBA Housing Credit m/m
0.6%
RBA Private Sector Credit m/m
0.7%
Forecast
0.6%
Employment Change
17.9 K
Forecast
18.8 K
Full-Time Employment Change
52.5 K
Participation Rate
66.8%
Forecast
66.7%
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Reference
Previous
Frequency
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Mar 2026
Monthly
ANZ Job Advertisements m/m
-0.8%
Apr 2026
Monthly
GDP q/q
0.8%
Forecast
0.6%
Gross Fixed Capital Formation q/q
0.7%
Forecast
0.8%
GDP Chain Price Index q/q
3.9%
Forecast
-0.1%
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Frequency
Final Consumption Expenditure q/q
0.5%
4 Q 2025
Quarterly
Exports m/m
-2.7%
Imports m/m
14.1%
Trade Balance
$-1.841 B
Forecast
$4.403 B
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Reference
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Frequency
Current Account
$-21.093 B
4 Q 2025
Quarterly
Net Exports Contribution
-0.1%
4 Q 2025
Quarterly
Building Approvals m/m
-10.5%
Forecast
13.1%
Private House Approvals m/m
0.9%
New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m
4.5%
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Reference
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Frequency
Business Inventories q/q
-0.1%
4 Q 2025
Quarterly
Company Gross Operating Profits q/q
5.8%
4 Q 2025
Quarterly
Company Profits Before Income Tax q/q
1.6%
4 Q 2025
Quarterly
Private New Capital Expenditure q/q
0.4%
4 Q 2025
Quarterly
Building Capital Expenditure q/q
2.3%
4 Q 2025
Quarterly
Equipment, Plant and Machinery Capital Expenditure q/q
-1.7%
4 Q 2025
Quarterly
Construction Work Done q/q
-0.1%
4 Q 2025
Quarterly
AIG Construction Index
48.2
Nov 2022
Monthly
AIG Manufacturing Index
44.7
Nov 2022
Monthly
AIG Services Index
45.6
Nov 2022
Monthly
Ai Group Industry Index
-24.4
Apr 2026
Monthly
Ai Group Manufacturing Index
-27.9
Apr 2026
Monthly
Ai Group Construction Index
-19.3
Apr 2026
Monthly
NAB Business Confidence
-2
Dec 2024
Monthly
NAB Business Conditions
6
Dec 2024
Monthly
NAB Quarterly Business Confidence
2
3 Q 2025
Quarterly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI
49.8
Apr 2026
Monthly
S&P Global Services PMI
50.7
Apr 2026
Monthly
S&P Global Composite PMI
50.4
Apr 2026
Monthly
Retail Sales m/m
1.2%
Forecast
0.0%
Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment m/m
N/D
Forecast
-4.0%
Home Loans m/m
-4.3%
Forecast
4.5%
Investment Housing Loans m/m
-3.0%
HPI q/q
4.7%
Forecast
3.2%
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
HIA New Home Sales 12-months m/m
7.3%
Aug 2019
Monthly
HIA New Home Sales m/m
-69.4%
Jan 2021
Monthly