Australia Economy
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP, current prices, USD | $1.80T | $1.76T | $1.80T | $18.6B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Real GDP growth, YoY | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10.2% | -5.8% | Jun 2026 | Quarterly |
| Inflation rate, CPI YoY | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 1.9% | Jul 2026 | Monthly |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.4% | 11.2% | 3.4% | Jul 2026 | Monthly |
| Policy / benchmark interest rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | 42.5% | 0.1% | Jul 2026 | Monthly |
| Government debt % GDP | 51.0% | 50.6% | 56.9% | 9.6% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP, current prices, USD | $1.80T | $1.76T | $1.80T | $18.6B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Full-Year GDP Growth | 2.0% | 1.0% | 6.3% | -2.0% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$71,934 | Int$72,118 | Int$72,273 | Int$17,385 | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| GDP per capita, current USD | $65,130 | $64,610 | $68,477 | $1,813 | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| GDP, PPP, international $ | Int$1.99T | Int$1.96T | Int$1.99T | Int$296.7B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Real GDP growth, YoY | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10.2% | -5.8% | Jun 2026 | Quarterly |
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 27.6M | 27.2M | 27.6M | 10.3M | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.4% | 11.2% | 3.4% | Jul 2026 | Monthly |
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation rate, CPI YoY | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 1.9% | Jul 2026 | Monthly |
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy / benchmark interest rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | 42.5% | 0.1% | Jul 2026 | Monthly |
| Private credit / GDP | 133.8% | 129.3% | 142.1% | 17.6% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Official / period-average FX vs USD | 1.44 per USD | 1.42 per USD | 2.00 per USD | 0.67 per USD | Jul 2026 | Monthly |
| Foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) | $75.0B | $70.4B | $75.4B | $13.4B | Jul 2026 | Monthly |
| Money supply M2 | 3.77T LCU | 3.73T LCU | 3.77T LCU | 0.48T LCU | Mar 2026 | Monthly |
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence | -11.00 | -16.00 | 28.00 | -36.00 | Aug 2026 | Monthly |
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current account % GDP | -2.7% | -2.3% | 2.4% | -7.6% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Current Account Goods | $4.8B | $6.7B | $37.1B | $-8.1B | Mar 2026 | Quarterly |
| Current Account Services | $-3.0B | $-5.7B | $1.6B | $-8.6B | Mar 2026 | Quarterly |
| FDI inflows | $36.5B | $53.7B | $68.7B | $-25.1B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Gold Reserves | $10.3B | $10.3B | $13.4B | $660.6M | Jul 2026 | Monthly |
| Personal remittances, received | $2.0B | $1.8B | $2.5B | $176.0M | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Tourism Revenues | $15.7B | $14.5B | $15.7B | $822.5M | Mar 2026 | Quarterly |
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget balance % GDP | -2.8% | -2.3% | 1.8% | -8.7% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Government debt % GDP | 51.0% | 50.6% | 56.9% | 9.6% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Military expenditure | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 1.6% | Dec 2024 | Annual |
| Military expenditure, current USD | $33.8B | $32.4B | $33.8B | $459.8M | Dec 2024 | Annual |
| Government Spending to GDP | 39.5% | 38.7% | 44.3% | 29.6% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Tax revenue % GDP | 23.6% | 23.0% | 24.8% | 17.0% | Dec 2022 | Annual |
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite Leading Indicator | 100 | 100 | 104 | 96.00 | Jun 2026 | Monthly |
| Industrial production YoY | 0.4% | 2.6% | 13.6% | -8.0% | Jun 2026 | Quarterly |
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
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| Age-dependency ratio | 55.7% | 55.2% | 63.2% | 48.1% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Total fertility rate | 1.48 births per woman | 1.50 births per woman | 3.54 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | Dec 2024 | Annual |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.05 years | 83.05 years | 83.30 years | 70.82 years | Dec 2024 | Annual |
| Working-age population | 17.7M | 17.5M | 17.7M | 6.3M | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health expenditure % GDP | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 7.6% | Dec 2023 | Annual |
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
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| CO2 emissions | 383 Mt CO₂ | 377 Mt CO₂ | 415 Mt CO₂ | 161 Mt CO₂ | Dec 2024 | Annual |
| Energy use per capita | 4,751 kg oil eq. per capita | 4,928 kg oil eq. per capita | 5,951 kg oil eq. per capita | 4,751 kg oil eq. per capita | Dec 2024 | Annual |
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICT goods exports, % of goods exports | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Dec 2024 | Annual |
| ICT service exports, % of service exports | 3.4% | 3.0% | 6.4% | 3.0% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| High-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 25.2% | 25.3% | 25.8% | 14.5% | Dec 2024 | Annual |
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