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A snapshot of the latest in economic indicators from our Economic Services team.- 03 Jul 2025 Trade Balance May 2025Australia’s seasonally adjusted goods trade surplus declined to a 4.5-year low of A$2.2b in May, from the downwardly revised A$4.9b in the previous month. The May decline in the goods trade surplus was caused by both a 2.7% fall in exports and a 3.8% rise in imports.
- 02 Jul 2025 Building Approvals May 2025Dwelling approvals rose a seasonally adjusted 3.2% in May (mkt exp +4.0%), following a revised 4.1% fall in April (originally -5.7%). Annual growth eased to 6.5% YoY, from 8.0% in April.
- 02 Jul 2025 Retail Trade May 2025Retail trade rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in May, somewhat less than the 0.5% increase expected by the markets. The increase in May was possible thanks to gains in department store sales (+2.6%) as well as clothing, footwear and personal accessories retailing (+2.9%), which followed similar declines in the previous month.
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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