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A snapshot of the latest in economic indicators from our Economic Services team.- 03 May 2024 Housing Finance March 2024The value of new home loans (excluding refinancing) picked up by 3.1% in March, somewhat more than the 1.0% pencilled in by the market consensus. This followed an upwardly revised 1.9% increase in February (originally 1.5%).
- 02 May 2024 Trade Balance March 2024Australia’s seasonally adjusted goods trade surplus drop by A$1,567m to A$5,024m in March, from the downwardly revised level of A$6,591m (originally (A$7,280m). Market expectations were for virtually no change in the trade surplus (A$7,300m).
- 02 May 2024 Building Approvals March 2024Dwelling approvals rose a seasonally adjusted 1.9% in March (exp.: 3.4%), following a 0.9% decline in February (revised from -1.9%), but were down 2.5% YoY.
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.
- Housing FinanceRead more
Newly approved loan commitments for borrowers for housing purposes.
- 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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