Australia

Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Trade Balance
$1.791 B
CPI y/y
4.1%
GDP q/q
0.3%
RBA Interest Rate Decision
4.35%
Overview Economic Calendar
CFTC AUD Non-Commercial Net Positions
18.2 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
N/D
May 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
N/D
RBA Private Sector Credit m/m
N/D
Forecast
0.6%
Employment Change
-18.6 K
Forecast
17.4 K
Full-Time Employment Change
-10.7 K
Participation Rate
66.7%
Forecast
66.7%
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Apr 2026
Monthly
ANZ Job Advertisements m/m
1.8%
May 2026
Monthly
GDP q/q
0.3%
Forecast
0.6%
Gross Fixed Capital Formation q/q
3.0%
Forecast
0.1%
GDP Chain Price Index q/q
-6.6%
Forecast
1.9%
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Reference
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Frequency
Final Consumption Expenditure q/q
0.3%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
Exports m/m
7.2%
Imports m/m
0.8%
Trade Balance
$1.791 B
Forecast
$-0.312 B
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Reference
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Frequency
Current Account
$-27.123 B
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
Net Exports Contribution
-0.8%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
Building Approvals m/m
-3.4%
Forecast
-6.5%
Private House Approvals m/m
-1.0%
New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m
4.5%
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Reference
Previous
Frequency
Business Inventories q/q
0.5%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
Company Gross Operating Profits q/q
-1.3%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
Company Profits Before Income Tax q/q
-4.1%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
Private New Capital Expenditure q/q
6.5%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
Building Capital Expenditure q/q
-3.8%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
Equipment, Plant and Machinery Capital Expenditure q/q
18.1%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
Construction Work Done q/q
3.4%
1 Q 2026
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
-26.5
May 2026
Monthly
Ai Group Manufacturing Index
-22.4
May 2026
Monthly
Ai Group Construction Index
-9.9
May 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
50.7
May 2026
Monthly
S&P Global Services PMI
50.7
May 2026
Monthly
S&P Global Composite PMI
48.7
May 2026
Monthly
Retail Sales m/m
1.2%
Forecast
0.0%
Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment m/m
-2.9%
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