Economic Calendar and indicators for Australia
Overview
| Indicator | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP q/q | 0.3% | 1 Q 2026 | 0.9% | Quarterly |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | Apr 2026 | 4.3% | Monthly |
| CPI y/y | 4.1% | 1 Q 2026 | 3.6% | Quarterly |
| RBA Interest Rate Decision | 4.35% | 4.10% | ||
| Trade Balance | $1.791 B | Apr 2026 | $-1.024 B | Monthly |
Economic Calendar
Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2026.06.02 01:30, AUD, Building Approvals m/m, Actual: -3.4%, Forecast: -6.5%, Previous: -10.5%
2026.06.02 01:30, AUD, Private House Approvals m/m, Actual: -1.0%, Previous: 0.5%
2026.06.02 01:30, AUD, Business Inventories q/q, Actual: 0.5%, Forecast: 0.3%, Previous: -0.1%
2026.06.02 01:30, AUD, Company Gross Operating Profits q/q, Actual: -1.3%, Forecast: 1.6%, Previous: 5.9%
2026.06.02 01:30, AUD, Company Profits Before Income Tax q/q, Actual: -4.1%, Previous: 2.8%
2026.06.02 01:30, AUD, Current Account, Actual: $-27.123 B, Forecast: $-20.144 B, Previous: $-23.043 B
2026.06.02 01:30, AUD, Net Exports Contribution, Actual: -0.8%, Forecast: -0.1%, Previous: -0.1%
2026.06.02 23:00, AUD, Ai Group Industry Index, Actual: -26.5, Previous: -24.4
2026.06.02 23:00, AUD, Ai Group Manufacturing Index, Actual: -22.4, Previous: -27.9
2026.06.02 23:00, AUD, Ai Group Construction Index, Actual: -9.9, Previous: -19.3
2026.06.02 23:00, AUD, S&P Global Services PMI, Actual: 50.7, Forecast: 48.9, Previous: 50.7
2026.06.02 23:00, AUD, S&P Global Composite PMI, Actual: 48.7, Previous: 50.4
2026.06.03 01:30, AUD, GDP q/q, Actual: 0.3%, Forecast: 0.6%, Previous: 0.9%
2026.06.03 01:30, AUD, GDP y/y, Actual: 2.5%, Forecast: 1.2%, Previous: 2.5%
2026.06.03 01:30, AUD, Gross Fixed Capital Formation q/q, Actual: 3.0%, Forecast: 0.1%, Previous: 0.8%
2026.06.03 01:30, AUD, GDP Chain Price Index q/q, Actual: -6.6%, Forecast: 1.9%, Previous: 3.9%
2026.06.03 01:30, AUD, Final Consumption Expenditure q/q, Actual: 0.3%, Forecast: 0.5%, Previous: 0.6%
2026.06.04 01:30, AUD, Exports m/m, Actual: 7.2%, Previous: -2.5%
2026.06.04 01:30, AUD, Imports m/m, Actual: 0.8%, Previous: 12.2%
2026.06.04 01:30, AUD, Trade Balance, Actual: $1.791 B, Forecast: $-0.312 B, Previous: $-1.024 B
2026.06.05 19:30, AUD, CFTC AUD Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: 60.2 K
2026.06.08 00:00, AUD,
2026.06.09 11:30, AUD, Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment m/m
2026.06.12 19:30, AUD, CFTC AUD Non-Commercial Net Positions
Economic indicators
| Market | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFTC AUD Non-Commercial Net Positions | 60.2 K | 26 May 2026 | 85.6 K | Weekly |
| GDP | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| Final Consumption Expenditure q/q | 0.3% | 1 Q 2026 | 0.6% | Quarterly |
| GDP Chain Price Index q/q | -6.6% | 1 Q 2026 | 3.9% | Quarterly |
| GDP q/q | 0.3% | 1 Q 2026 | 0.9% | Quarterly |
| GDP y/y | 2.5% | 1 Q 2026 | 2.5% | Quarterly |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation q/q | 3.0% | 1 Q 2026 | 0.8% | Quarterly |
| Labor | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| ANZ Job Advertisements m/m | 1.8% | May 2026 | -0.6% | Monthly |
| Employment Change | -18.6 K | Apr 2026 | 23.3 K | Monthly |
| Full-Time Employment Change | -10.7 K | Apr 2026 | 63.4 K | Monthly |
| Participation Rate | 66.7% | Apr 2026 | 66.8% | Monthly |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | Apr 2026 | 4.3% | Monthly |
| Prices | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| CPI | 101.7 | 1 Q 2026 | 100.3 | Quarterly |
| CPI q/q | 1.4% | 1 Q 2026 | 0.6% | Quarterly |
| CPI y/y | 4.1% | 1 Q 2026 | 3.6% | Quarterly |
| Export Price Index q/q | 0.5% | 1 Q 2026 | 3.2% | Quarterly |
| Import Price Index q/q | 0.1% | 1 Q 2026 | 0.9% | Quarterly |
| MI Inflation Expectations | 4.5% | Nov 2025 | 4.8% | Monthly |
| PPI q/q | 0.4% | 1 Q 2026 | 0.8% | Quarterly |
| PPI y/y | 3.0% | 1 Q 2026 | 3.5% | Quarterly |
| RBA Index of Commodity Prices y/y | N/D | May 2026 | 15.7% | Monthly |
| RBA Trimmed Mean CPI q/q | 0.8% | 1 Q 2026 | 0.8% | Quarterly |
| RBA Trimmed Mean CPI y/y | 3.3% | 1 Q 2026 | 3.3% | Quarterly |
| RBA Weighted Median CPI q/q | 0.7% | 1 Q 2026 | 0.9% | Quarterly |
| RBA Weighted Median CPI y/y | 3.5% | 1 Q 2026 | 3.6% | Quarterly |
| Wage Price Index q/q | 0.8% | 1 Q 2026 | 0.8% | Quarterly |
| Wage Price Index y/y | 3.3% | 1 Q 2026 | 3.4% | Quarterly |
| Money | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| RBA Housing Credit m/m | N/D | Apr 2026 | 0.6% | Monthly |
| RBA Interest Rate Decision | 4.35% | 4.10% | ||
| RBA Private Sector Credit m/m | N/D | Apr 2026 | 0.7% | Monthly |
| Trade | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| Current Account | $-27.123 B | 1 Q 2026 | $-23.043 B | Quarterly |
| Exports m/m | 7.2% | Apr 2026 | -2.5% | Monthly |
| Imports m/m | 0.8% | Apr 2026 | 12.2% | Monthly |
| Net Exports Contribution | -0.8% | 1 Q 2026 | -0.1% | Quarterly |
| Trade Balance | $1.791 B | Apr 2026 | $-1.024 B | Monthly |
| Business | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| AIG Construction Index | 48.2 | Nov 2022 | 43.3 | Monthly |
| AIG Manufacturing Index | 44.7 | Nov 2022 | 49.6 | Monthly |
| AIG Services Index | 45.6 | Nov 2022 | 47.7 | Monthly |
| Ai Group Construction Index | -9.9 | May 2026 | -19.3 | Monthly |
| Ai Group Industry Index | -26.5 | May 2026 | -24.4 | Monthly |
| Ai Group Manufacturing Index | -22.4 | May 2026 | -27.9 | Monthly |
| Building Approvals m/m | -3.4% | Apr 2026 | -10.5% | Monthly |
| Building Capital Expenditure q/q | -3.8% | 1 Q 2026 | 2.5% | Quarterly |
| Business Inventories q/q | 0.5% | 1 Q 2026 | -0.1% | Quarterly |
| Company Gross Operating Profits q/q | -1.3% | 1 Q 2026 | 5.9% | Quarterly |
| Company Profits Before Income Tax q/q | -4.1% | 1 Q 2026 | 2.8% | Quarterly |
| Construction Work Done q/q | 3.4% | 1 Q 2026 | 0.2% | Quarterly |
| Equipment, Plant and Machinery Capital Expenditure q/q | 18.1% | 1 Q 2026 | -1.3% | Quarterly |
| NAB Business Conditions | 6 | Dec 2024 | 3 | Monthly |
| NAB Business Confidence | -2 | Dec 2024 | -3 | Monthly |
| NAB Quarterly Business Confidence | 2 | 3 Q 2025 | -1 | Quarterly |
| New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m | 4.5% | Dec 2017 | 0.2% | Monthly |
| Private House Approvals m/m | -1.0% | Apr 2026 | 0.5% | Monthly |
| Private New Capital Expenditure q/q | 6.5% | 1 Q 2026 | 0.7% | Quarterly |
| S&P Global Composite PMI | 48.7 | May 2026 | 50.4 | Monthly |
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | 50.7 | May 2026 | 49.8 | Monthly |
| S&P Global Services PMI | 50.7 | May 2026 | 50.7 | Monthly |
| Consumer | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| Retail Sales m/m | 1.2% | Jun 2025 | 0.5% | Monthly |
| Retail Sales q/q | 0.3% | 2 Q 2025 | 0.1% | Quarterly |
| Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment m/m | N/D | May 2026 | -12.5% | Monthly |
| Housing | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| HIA New Home Sales 12-months m/m | 7.3% | Aug 2019 | -12.8% | Monthly |
| HIA New Home Sales m/m | -69.4% | Jan 2021 | 32.5% | Monthly |
| HPI q/q | 4.7% | 4 Q 2021 | 5.0% | Quarterly |
| Home Loans m/m | -4.3% | Mar 2026 | 9.4% | Monthly |
| Investment Housing Loans m/m | -3.0% | Mar 2026 | 8.2% | Monthly |