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A snapshot of the latest in economic indicators from our Economic Services team.- 02 Oct 2025 Trade Balance August 2025Australia’s seasonally adjusted goods trade surplus narrowed to a seven-year low of A$1,825m in August, from a revised surplus of A$6,612m in July (originally A$7,310m). The market expectation was for a A$6,200m surplus.
- 02 Oct 2025 Household Spending August 2025Household spending ticked up by a seasonally adjusted 0.1% in August, missing market expectations of a 0.3% gain. The slight increase in August came as a 0.5% gain in spending for services was almost entirely offset by a 0.2% fall in goods spending. Looking through the month-to-month volatilities, the trend in household spending growth slowed by 0.1ppts to a moderate 0.3%.
- 30 Sep 2025 Building Approvals - August 2025Dwelling approvals dropped a seasonally adjusted 6.0% in August, missing market expectations of a 2.6% gain. The decline in approvals was broad-based.
All Economic Indicators
Select your preferred publication to find out more.- Balance of PaymentsRead more
Measuring economic transactions between Australia and the rest of the world.
- Building ApprovalsRead more
A breakdown of building work approved within Australia over the last month.
- CPI InflationRead more
The most recent data on consumer price inflation across Australia.
- EmploymentRead more
A snapshot of employment and participation within the Australian labour force.
- GDPRead more
Measures the total market value of all goods and services produced in Australia.
- Retail TradeRead more
Domestic developments in retail trade across industry groups and states.
- Trade BalanceRead more
A summary of developments in Australian foreign trade over the most recent month.
- WagesRead more
Measuring changes in wage price indices for individual industries and states.
External Financial Resources
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Top - Port of Port Hedland. Image courtesy of Pilbara Ports Authority.
Below - North Quay Terminals, Fremantle. Image courtesy of Fremantle Ports.
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