Australia

Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Trade Balance
$1.923 B
CPI y/y
3.9%
GDP q/q
0.4%
RBA Interest Rate Decision
4.35%
Overview Economic Calendar
CFTC AUD Non-Commercial Net Positions
-38.9 K
CPI q/q
0.6%
Forecast
1.1%
CPI
102.3
Forecast
100.0
Export Price Index q/q
1.1%
Forecast
-0.2%
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
Import Price Index q/q
5.7%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
PPI q/q
1.3%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
PPI y/y
3.6%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
Wage Price Index q/q
0.8%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
Wage Price Index y/y
3.2%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
RBA Weighted Median CPI q/q
0.9%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
RBA Weighted Median CPI y/y
3.7%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
RBA Index of Commodity Prices y/y
15.5%
Aug 2026
Monthly
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI q/q
1.0%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI y/y
3.6%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
MI Inflation Expectations
4.9%
Sep 2026
Monthly
RBA Interest Rate Decision
4.35%
RBA Housing Credit m/m
0.5%
RBA Private Sector Credit m/m
0.6%
Forecast
0.7%
Employment Change
-15.8 K
Forecast
31.6 K
Full-Time Employment Change
16.3 K
Participation Rate
66.9%
Forecast
66.8%
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Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Jul 2026
Monthly
ANZ Job Advertisements m/m
2.5%
Aug 2026
Monthly
GDP q/q
0.4%
Forecast
0.5%
Gross Fixed Capital Formation q/q
-0.3%
Forecast
0.0%
GDP Chain Price Index q/q
4.5%
Forecast
-5.0%
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Final Consumption Expenditure q/q
0.5%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
Exports m/m
-3.3%
Imports m/m
-2.5%
Trade Balance
$1.923 B
Forecast
$0.336 B
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Frequency
Current Account
$-27.220 B
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
Net Exports Contribution
0.1%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
Building Approvals m/m
-3.6%
Forecast
-2.9%
Private House Approvals m/m
-4.2%
New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m
4.5%
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Business Inventories q/q
-0.2%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
Company Gross Operating Profits q/q
1.8%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
Company Profits Before Income Tax q/q
12.5%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
Private New Capital Expenditure q/q
-3.6%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
Building Capital Expenditure q/q
2.1%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
Equipment, Plant and Machinery Capital Expenditure q/q
-8.9%
2 Q 2026
Quarterly
Construction Work Done q/q
-2.1%
2 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
-3.5
Aug 2026
Monthly
Ai Group Manufacturing Index
-16.6
Aug 2026
Monthly
Ai Group Construction Index
-6.9
Aug 2026
Monthly
NAB Business Confidence
-8
Aug 2026
Monthly
NAB Business Conditions
-1
Aug 2026
Monthly
NAB Quarterly Business Confidence
2
3 Q 2025
Quarterly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI
52.0
Aug 2026
Monthly
S&P Global Services PMI
53.2
Aug 2026
Monthly
S&P Global Composite PMI
52.7
Aug 2026
Monthly
Retail Sales m/m
1.2%
Forecast
0.0%
Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment m/m
6.0%
Forecast
-3.2%
Home Loans m/m
-1.9%
Forecast
1.5%
Investment Housing Loans m/m
-10.2%
HPI q/q
4.7%
Forecast
3.2%
Last
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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