Australia’s business inventories edged down 0.1% qoq in Q4 2025, easing from a marginally revised 0.8% drop in the previous period. It marked a second consecutive quarterly decline, though the pace of contraction slowed notably, suggesting firms may be adjusting stock levels more cautiously amid softer demand and elevated financing costs. By sector, inventories fell for manufacturers (-0.4% vs 0.5% in Q3), retailers (-0.4% vs -1.9%), wholesalers (-0.1% vs 0.2%), and the accommodation and food services sector (-3.0% vs -1.3%). In contrast, stocks rebounded at miners (0.7% vs -4.7%) and rose further at electricity providers (3.7% vs 2.3%), partly reflecting project-related activity and energy demand. On an annual basis, business inventories were flat, following a 0.2% increase in Q3. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Business Inventories in Australia decreased 0.10 percent in December of 2025 over the previous month. Business Inventories in Australia averaged 0.48 percent from 1985 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 3.50 percent in the third quarter of 2022 and a record low of -2.80 percent in the third quarter of 1986. This page provides - Australia Business Inventories- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia Business Inventories - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Business Inventories in Australia decreased 0.10 percent in December of 2025 over the previous month. Business Inventories in Australia is expected to be -0.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Business Inventories is projected to trend around 0.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-01 12:30 AM
Business Inventories QoQ
Q3 -0.9% 0.1% 0.3%
2026-03-02 12:30 AM
Business Inventories QoQ
Q4 -0.1% -0.8% 0.0%
2026-06-02 01:30 AM
Business Inventories QoQ
Q1 -0.1% -0.2%


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Building Capital Expenditure 2.30 2.30 percent Dec 2025
Business Inventories -0.10 -0.80 percent Dec 2025
Changes in Inventories 657.00 -1801.00 AUD Million Dec 2025
Company Gross Profits 133922.00 126530.00 AUD Million Dec 2025
Industrial Production 2.70 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Industrial Production Mom 1.60 -0.20 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production 1.10 -1.90 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production 3.80 0.40 percent Dec 2025
Plant Machinery Capital Expenditure -1.70 11.20 percent Dec 2025
Private Capital Expenditure 0.40 6.40 percent Dec 2025


Australia Business Inventories
Business Inventories in Australia measure the quarterly percentage changes in inventories from manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers. Inventories are a key component of gross domestic product. .
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.10 -0.80 3.50 -2.80 1985 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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Australia Q4 Business Inventories Fall Much Softer
Australia’s business inventories edged down 0.1% qoq in Q4 2025, easing from a marginally revised 0.8% drop in the previous period. It marked a second consecutive quarterly decline, though the pace of contraction slowed notably, suggesting firms may be adjusting stock levels more cautiously amid softer demand and elevated financing costs. By sector, inventories fell for manufacturers (-0.4% vs 0.5% in Q3), retailers (-0.4% vs -1.9%), wholesalers (-0.1% vs 0.2%), and the accommodation and food services sector (-3.0% vs -1.3%). In contrast, stocks rebounded at miners (0.7% vs -4.7%) and rose further at electricity providers (3.7% vs 2.3%), partly reflecting project-related activity and energy demand. On an annual basis, business inventories were flat, following a 0.2% increase in Q3.
2026-03-02
Australia Q3 Business Inventories Fall for First Time in a Year
Australia’s business inventories fell 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2025, reversing a 0.1% rise in the previous period and marking the first decline since Q3 2024. Stocks dropped notably at miners (-4.8% vs 4.2% in Q2), retailers (-1.6% vs -0.8%), and the accommodation and food services sector (-1.3% vs 0.5%). Meanwhile, inventory growth at electricity providers moderated sharply (1.6% vs 7.3%). Wholesaler stocks were flat after a 1.3% decline in Q2, and manufacturers saw a modest acceleration (0.4% vs 0.2%). On an annual basis, business inventories rose just 0.2%, the slowest increase in six quarters and down from 0.7% in Q2.
2025-12-01
Australian Inventories Weakest in 3 Quarters
Australia’s business inventories rose by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2025, a sharp slowdown from the upwardly revised 1.2% growth recorded in the previous quarter. This marked the weakest expansion since the contraction in Q3 2024, primarily driven by easing inventory growth among manufacturers (0.2% vs 1.7% in Q1) and miners (4.8% vs 5.0%). Moreover, inventories slipped for wholesalers (-1.7% vs 0.2%) and continued to fall for retailers (-0.5% vs -0.3%). In contrast, inventory levels accelerated for electricity providers (6.9% vs 4.8%) and rebounded for the accommodation and food services sector (0.6% vs -0.5%). On an annual basis, business inventories increased by 0.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
2025-09-01