The S&P Global Flash Australia Services PMI Business Activity Index declined to 52.9 in August 2026 from July’s six-month high of a final 53.6, the preliminary data showed. The latest reading marked a third consecutive month of growth, as activity and new business continued to grow, though at slightly softer rates. Employment increased modestly, with pressure on capacity; the overall level of work outstanding increased for the second consecutive month in August, albeit only fractionally. On the price front, input costs rose amid higher fuel, freight, commodities, and raw material prices. source: S&P Global

Services PMI in Australia decreased to 52.90 points in August from 53.60 points in July of 2026. Services PMI in Australia averaged 51.66 points from 2016 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 58.80 points in April of 2021 and a record low of 19.50 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Australia Performance Services Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Services PMI in Australia decreased to 52.90 points in August from 53.60 points in July of 2026. Services PMI in Australia is expected to be 52.50 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia S&P Global Services PMI is projected to trend around 52.60 points in 2027 and 53.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Australia S&P Global Services PMI
The S&P Global Australia Services PMI is compiled by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to a panel of around 400 service sector companies. The sectors covered include consumer (excluding retail), transport, information, communication, finance, insurance, real estate and business services. The headline figure is the Services Business Activity Index. This is a diffusion index calculated from a question that asks for changes in the volume of business activity compared with one month previously. The Services Business Activity Index is comparable to the Manufacturing Output Index. The index varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease. This is only a limited sample of PMI headline data displayed on the Customer’s service, under licence from S&P Global. Full historic PMI headline data and all other PMI sub-index data and histories are available on subscription from S&P Global. Contact economics@spglobal.com for more details.

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Australia Services Growth Eases in August
The S&P Global Flash Australia Services PMI Business Activity Index declined to 52.9 in August 2026 from July’s six-month high of a final 53.6, the preliminary data showed. The latest reading marked a third consecutive month of growth, as activity and new business continued to grow, though at slightly softer rates. Employment increased modestly, with pressure on capacity; the overall level of work outstanding increased for the second consecutive month in August, albeit only fractionally. On the price front, input costs rose amid higher fuel, freight, commodities, and raw material prices.
2026-08-20
Australia Services Activity Growth Revised Higher
The S&P Global Flash Australia Services PMI Business Activity Index was revised higher to a six-month high of 53.6 in July 2026 from the initial estimate of 53.0 and after a final reading of 50.5 in the previous month. The latest reading marked a second consecutive month of growth, led by the real estate & business services and information & communication sectors, while transport & storage remained weak. Growth was supported by the first increase in new orders in five months, although export demand continued to decline. Employment rose for a second straight month at a solid pace, while backlogs of work increased for the first time in five months. On prices, input cost inflation eased to a five-month low despite higher fuel and wage costs, but firms raised selling prices at a faster pace to protect margins. Meanwhile, business confidence rebounded to its highest level since February, though companies remained cautious over persistent inflationary pressures and geopolitical uncertainty.
2026-08-04
Australia Services Sector Growth Hits 6-Month High
The S&P Global Flash Australia Services PMI Business Activity Index increased to 53.0 in July 2026 from 50.5 in June, marking the strongest growth since January, preliminary estimates showed. It was the second consecutive month of expansion in the services sector, supported by higher output. At the same time, employment also increased. On the price front, input prices rose due to higher oil prices. As a result, firms raised selling prices, driven by strong demand. Looking ahead, business confidence remained positive, following its lowest reading since November 2023 in June.
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