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A snapshot of the latest in economic indicators from our Economic Services team.- 04 Dec 2025 Trade Balance October 2025Australia’s seasonally adjusted goods trade surplus widened to A$4,385m in October, a little lower than market expectations of A$4,500m, and up from a revised A$3,938m in September (originally A$3,707m).
- 04 Dec 2025 Household Spending October 2025Household spending rose a seasonally adjusted 1.3% in October, more than double the 0.6% expected by the markets. The increase in October was broad-based, with gains registered in goods and services as well as discretionary and essential items.
- 03 Dec 2025 GDP - Q3 2025Seasonally adjusted real GDP rose 0.4% in Q3 2025, significantly less than the 0.7% expected by the markets and registered in the previous quarter. The slowdown in quarterly GDP growth in Q3 resulted from a deceleration in household spending growth, after a spike in the previous quarter due the end-of-financial-year sales and the ultra-long Easter-Anzac Day weekend.
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.
- Household SpendingRead more
Data on both monthly and quarterly household spending
- 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.
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