Markets Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Currency 0.71 0.72 0.73 0.73 0.74
Stock Market (points) 8459.90 8549 8308 8151 7996
Government Bond 10Y (%) 5.08 5.09 4.99 4.92 4.86

Overview Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.80 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.60 2 1.6 1.1 1
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.30 4.4 4.6 4.9 5
Inflation Rate (%) 4.60 4.9 5.1 5 4.2
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 1.10 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) -1841.00 4900 5100 7400 7400
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -2.90 -3.2 -3.6 -3 -2.8
Current Account (AUD Million) -21093.00 -8000 -10000 3700 3700
Services PMI (points) 50.70 49 50.5 51.6 53.2
Manufacturing PMI (points) 51.30 50 50.8 52.9 52.8
Business Confidence (points) -24.00 -26 -24 -20 -16
Consumer Confidence (points) 83.00 82 84 83 86
Building Permits (Units) 17300.00 18001 17574 16250 17733
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 (%) 0.80 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.60 2 1.6 1.1 1
GDP Constant Prices (AUD Million) 693772.00 698831 699330 701403 700710
Gross National Product (AUD Million) 665945.00 671587 672702 673270 672604
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (AUD Million) 170135.00 166963 171579 172006 171836
GDP from Mining (AUD Million) 74721.00 75356 74027 75543 75468
GDP from Construction (AUD Million) 11230.00 11038 11343 11354 11342
GDP from Manufacturing (AUD Million) 35442.00 35519 35910 35832 35796
GDP from Public Administration (AUD Million) 36060.00 36576 36564 36457 36421
GDP from Agriculture (AUD Million) 15078.00 15444 14944 15244 15229
GDP from Utilities (AUD Million) 15395.00 15385 15576 15564 15549
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 (%) 4.30 4.4 4.6 4.9 5
Unemployed Persons (Thousand ) 656.30 633 637 610 610
Employed Persons (Thousand ) 14767.70 14750 14700 14800 14800
Employment Change (Persons) 17878.00 -15600 15000 14900 14900
Labor Force Participation Rate (%) 66.80 67.4 67.2 67.3 67.3
Youth Unemployment Rate (%) 10.10 10.2 10.4 10.7 10.8
Labour Costs (points) 107.90 109 111 111 111
Productivity (points) 100.10 104 105 103 103
Job Vacancies (Thousand) 337.90 310 320 350 350
Job Advertisements (%) -0.80 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2
Wages in Manufacturing (AUD/Week) 1770.30 1769 1767 1823 1825
Wage Growth (%) 3.30 3.1 3 3 3.1
Minimum Wages (AUD/week) 948.00 976
Population (Million) 27.70 28.2

Prices Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Inflation Rate (%) 4.60 4.9 5.1 5 4.2
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 1.10 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.6
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 102.44 103 105 106 107
Core Inflation Rate (%) 3.30 3.9 4 4.1 4
Core Consumer Prices (points) 106.33 108 109 110 111
GDP Deflator (points) 105.40 108 110 111 110
Producer Prices (points) 138.20 140 143 144 144
Producer Prices Change (%) 3.00 3.5 4.7 4.6 4.4
Food Inflation (%) 3.10 3.5 3.6 4 3.7
Import Prices MoM (%) 0.10 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3
Export Prices MoM (%) 0.50 -0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5
MI Inflation Gauge MoM (%) 0.60 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2
Trimmed Mean CPI YoY (%) 3.50 3.9 4 4.1 4
Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ (%) 0.80 1.1 1.1 1 0.8
Commodity Prices YoY (%) 15.70 0 1 1.9 1.9
CPI Transportation (points) 108.37 109 110 111 111
CPI Housing Utilities (points) 103.13 102 105 105 107
Inflation Expectations (%) 5.90 4.5 3.5 3 2

Money Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Interest Rate (%) 4.35 4.35 4.85 4.85 4.85
Interbank Rate (%) 4.10 4.1 4.6 4.6 4.6
Central Bank Balance Sheet (AUD Million) 360544.00 405000 410000 420000 420000
Foreign Exchange Reserves (AUD Million) 102881.00 100000 105000 110000 108000
Loans to Private Sector (AUD Billion) 1377.50 1388 1420 1456 1479
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 3.30 3.3 3.8 3.8 3.8
Loan Growth (%) 8.10 7.5 7.3 7.5 7.4

Trade Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Balance of Trade (AUD Million) -1841.00 4900 5100 7400 7400
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -2.90 -3.2 -3.6 -3 -2.8
Current Account (AUD Million) -21093.00 -8000 -10000 3700 3700
Exports (AUD Million) 43929.00 45900 45600 50500 50500
Imports (AUD Million) 45770.00 41000 40500 43100 43100
Tourist Arrivals 818990.00 627000 680000 1280600 1280600

Business Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Services PMI (points) 50.70 49 50.5 51.6 53.2
Manufacturing PMI (points) 51.30 50 50.8 52.9 52.8
Business Confidence (points) -24.00 -26 -24 -20 -16
Bankruptcies (Companies) 1101.00 890 920 850 850
Corporate Profits (AUD Million) 133922.00 127122 128554 135395 135261
Car Registrations (Units) 11005.00 16000 14500 22500 22500
Total Vehicle Sales (Units) 92591.00 130000 124500 104500 104500
Leading Economic Index (%) -0.10 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2
Small Business Sentiment (points) -2.00 5 4.9 5 5
Industry Index Construction (points) -19.30 3 2 1 2
Industry Index Manufacturing (points) -27.90 -15 -13 15 15
Industry Index (points) -24.40 -5 4 9 3
Composite PMI (points) 50.40 49.1 50.6 52.9 53.2
Private Investment (%) 0.40 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Business Inventories (%) -0.10 -0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5

Consumer Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Consumer Confidence (points) 83.00 82 84 83 86
Consumer Spending (AUD Million) 355694.00 359821 360381 359607 359251
Disposable Personal Income (AUD Million) 453531.00 446514 452631 458520 458066
Personal Savings (%) 6.90 3.7 3.8 4.2 4.2
Consumer Credit (AUD Billion) 2522.64 2454 2478 2515 2548
Private Sector Credit (%) 0.70 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6
Housing Credit (%) 0.60 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Bank Lending Rate (%) 10.51 10.51 11.01 11.01 11.01
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 1.38 1.71 1.46 1.22 1.22

Housing Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Building Permits (Units) 17300.00 18001 17574 16250 17733
CoreLogic Dwelling Prices MoM (%) 0.30 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4
Building Permits MoM (%) -10.50 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.9
Mortgage Rate (Percent) 5.92 5.92 6.42 6.42 6.42
Building Permits YoY (%) 9.00 2.8 2.2 2.5 2.5
Home Loans (AUD Million) 65315.00 61000 57000 64000 64000
Construction Output (%) -0.10 1.2 1.7 0.3 0.3

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