Markets Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Currency 0.70 0.71 0.71 0.72 0.72
Stock Market (points) 8582.50 8580 8289 8126 7965
Government Bond 10Y (%) 4.89 4.92 4.82 4.76 4.7

Overview Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.30 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.50 2 1.6 1.1 1
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.50 4.4 4.6 4.9 5
Inflation Rate (%) 4.20 4.9 5.1 5 4.2
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 0.40 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.6
Interest Rate (%) 4.35 4.35 4.85 4.85 4.85
Balance of Trade (AUD Million) 1791.00 -3000 -4900 -4400 -2600
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -3.70 -3.2 -3.6 -3 -2.8
Current Account (AUD Million) -27123.00 -22000 -20000 -16000 -3700
Services PMI (points) 48.70 49 47 48 51
Manufacturing PMI (points) 50.70 50 48 49 51.5
Business Confidence (points) -14.00 -16 -24 -20 -16
Consumer Confidence (points) 80.60 82 84 83 86
Building Permits (Units) 16710.00 18844 18289 16334 17740
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 18.80 19.9
Government Budget (% of GDP) -1.60 -2.1

GDP Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.30 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.50 2 1.6 1.1 1
GDP Constant Prices (AUD Million) 695945.00 699124 699043 701675 702904
Gross National Product (AUD Million) 667484.00 671652 671929 671430 674159
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (AUD Million) 175229.00 167046 171526 171978 176981
GDP from Mining (AUD Million) 69945.00 71606 70178 71710 70644
GDP from Agriculture (AUD Million) 14602.00 14981 14466 14754 14748
GDP from Utilities (AUD Million) 15245.00 15385 15577 15555 15397
GDP from Construction (AUD Million) 48529.00 48175 48980 48638 49014
GDP from Manufacturing (AUD Million) 35961.00 35530 35906 35916 36321
GDP from Public Administration (AUD Million) 36132.00 36576 36564 36457 36493
GDP (USD Billion) 1752.19 1770
GDP per Capita (USD) 61211.90 61824
GDP per Capita PPP (USD) 60082.01 60683
Full Year GDP Growth (%) 2.60 1

Labour Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.50 4.4 4.6 4.9 5
Unemployed Persons (Thousand ) 692.50 695 699 710 708
Employed Persons (Thousand ) 14737.40 14730 14690 14620 14611
Employment Change (Persons) -18630.00 15600 19800 24000 18400
Labor Force Participation Rate (%) 66.70 66.7 66.5 66.4 66.3
Youth Unemployment Rate (%) 11.10 11 11.2 11.5 11.6
Labour Costs (points) 108.70 109 111 111 112
Productivity (points) 99.60 100 100 100 100
Job Vacancies (Thousand) 337.90 332 325 320 322
Job Advertisements (%) 1.80 -0.6 -0.3 0.1 0.2
Wages (AUD/Week) 1562.40 1592 1592 1611 1611
Wages in Manufacturing (AUD/Week) 1770.30 1770 1770 1825 1825
Wage Growth (%) 3.30 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1
Minimum Wages (AUD/week) 1004.90 1005
Population (Million) 27.70 28.2

Prices Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Inflation Rate (%) 4.20 4.9 5.1 5 4.2
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 0.40 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.6
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 102.80 103 105 106 107
Core Inflation Rate (%) 3.40 3.9 4 4.1 4
Core Consumer Prices (points) 106.66 108 109 110 111
GDP Deflator (points) 105.80 108 110 111 110
Producer Prices (points) 138.20 140 143 144 144
Producer Prices Change (%) 3.00 3.5 4.7 4.6 4.4
Food Inflation (%) 2.80 3.5 3.6 4 3.7
Export Prices MoM (%) 0.50 1.4 1.3 0.6 0.7
Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ (%) 0.80 1.1 1.1 1 0.8
Trimmed Mean CPI YoY (%) 3.50 3.9 4 4.1 4
MI Inflation Gauge MoM (%) -0.30 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.5
Import Prices MoM (%) 0.10 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.6
Commodity Prices YoY (%) 16.80 18 17 12 8
CPI Transportation (points) 105.42 106 107 108 108
CPI Housing Utilities (points) 103.33 102 105 105 107
Inflation Expectations (%) 5.60 6.5 7 6.9 6.3

Money Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Interest Rate (%) 4.35 4.35 4.85 4.85 4.85
Interbank Rate (%) 4.31 4.31 4.81 4.81 4.81
Central Bank Balance Sheet (AUD Million) 355659.00 367000 369000 372000 370000
Foreign Exchange Reserves (AUD Million) 100570.00 100000 102000 105000 108000
Loans to Private Sector (AUD Billion) 1395.09 1395 1428 1453 1475
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 3.30 3.3 3.8 3.8 3.8
Loan Growth (%) 8.00 8 7.9 7.3 6.9

Trade Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Balance of Trade (AUD Million) 1791.00 -3000 -4900 -4400 -2600
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -3.70 -3.2 -3.6 -3 -2.8
Current Account (AUD Million) -27123.00 -22000 -20000 -16000 -3700
Imports (AUD Million) 45400.00 45900 46500 46900 47100
Exports (AUD Million) 47191.00 42900 41600 42500 44500
Tourist Arrivals 818990.00 681000 720000 1180600 871600

Business Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Services PMI (points) 48.70 49 47 48 51
Manufacturing PMI (points) 50.70 50 48 49 51.5
Business Confidence (points) -14.00 -16 -24 -20 -16
Bankruptcies (Companies) 1102.00 1100 1200 1250 1190
Corporate Profits (AUD Million) 132650.00 127191 129010 135934 133977
Total Vehicle Sales (Units) 100206.00 123000 104500 100500 109500
Car Registrations (Units) 12605.00 14900 14500 12500 14500
Leading Economic Index (%) 0.10 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.3
Small Business Sentiment (points) -2.00 -6 -10 -7 -2
Industry Index (points) -26.50 -26 -23 -22 -20
Industry Index Manufacturing (points) -22.40 -22 -20 -21 -17
Industry Index Construction (points) -9.90 -23 -27 -26 -22
Private Investment (%) 6.50 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.1
Composite PMI (points) 48.70 49.1 47.6 48 50.5
Business Inventories (%) 0.50 -0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6

Consumer Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Consumer Confidence (points) 80.60 82 84 83 86
Consumer Spending (AUD Million) 357793.00 359798 360196 359896 361371
Disposable Personal Income (AUD Million) 456254.00 446561 452427 459500 460817
Personal Savings (%) 6.20 7.1 7.5 8 7.7
Consumer Credit (AUD Billion) 2536.50 2454 2478 2515 2548
Private Sector Credit (%) 0.70 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4
Housing Credit (%) 0.60 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3
Bank Lending Rate (%) 10.76 10.76 11.26 11.26 11.26
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 1.33 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5

Housing Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Building Permits (Units) 16710.00 18844 18289 16334 17740
Building Permits MoM (%) -3.40 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.7
CoreLogic Dwelling Prices MoM (%) 0.00 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3
Mortgage Rate (Percent) 5.98 5.98 6.48 6.48 6.48
Building Permits YoY (%) 10.20 7.5 6.2 3 2.5
Home Loans (AUD Million) 65315.00 64900 64500 63800 64000
Construction Output (%) 3.40 0.9 -0.7 0.2 0.5

Government Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 18.80 19.9
Government Budget (% of GDP) -1.60 -2.1
Government Spending to GDP (% of GDP) 26.60 26.8