Australia scored 78.75 points out of 100 on the 2019 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Australia averaged 22.09 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 78.85 Points in 2018 and a record low of 5.08 Points in 2015. source: World Economic Forum



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Building Capital Expenditure 2.10 0.30 percent Sep 2025
NAB Business Confidence 3.00 2.00 points Jan 2026
Business Inventories -0.90 0.10 percent Sep 2025
Capacity Utilization 74.80 74.80 percent Jan 2026
Passenger Car Sales 13365.00 12033.00 Units Jan 2026
Changes in Inventories -1916.00 1748.00 AUD Million Sep 2025
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Company Gross Profits 125152.00 125185.00 AUD Million Sep 2025
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Corruption Rank 12.00 10.00 Dec 2025
Industrial Production -0.20 -0.30 percent Sep 2025
Industrial Production Mom 0.50 6.50 percent Sep 2025
Ai Group Industry Index -12.30 -12.50 points Jan 2026
Ai Group Services Index -13.80 -13.80 points Jan 2026
Ai Group Construction Index 5.20 -16.90 points Jan 2026
Ai Group Manufacturing Index -19.40 -18.30 points Jan 2026
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Manufacturing Production -1.90 -3.90 percent Sep 2025
Mining Production 0.00 1.30 percent Sep 2025
New Orders 35.00 23.00 points Dec 2025
Plant Machinery Capital Expenditure 11.50 0.70 percent Sep 2025
Private Capital Expenditure 6.40 0.40 percent Sep 2025
Small Business Sentiment -2.00 -8.00 points Sep 2025
New Vehicle Sales 87092.00 98744.00 Units Jan 2026


Australia Competitiveness Index
The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
78.75 78.85 78.85 5.08 2007 - 2019 Points Yearly