Central Bank Policy Rate
Live series
Monetary Policy / ~8x/year
4.6
AUD live macro board
Australia Macro Data Board
Australian dollar — the leading G10 commodity currency, levered to China and iron ore.
The Australian dollar (AUD), nicknamed the 'Aussie', is the official currency of Australia and several Pacific island states. It is the fifth-most-traded currency in the world and is widely used as a proxy for global commodity demand, China's industrial cycle, and global risk appetite.
Australia latest macro readings
A scan-ready view of the main AUD indicators, linking each series to its country page, latest announcement, and API endpoint.
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Live series
Economy / Quarterly
4
Core Inflation
Live series
Economy / Quarterly
3.6
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Live series
Economy / Quarterly
3.6
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Live series
Economy / Quarterly
699.461
Unemployment Rate
Live series
Labor Market / Monthly
4.6
Trade Balance
Live series
Economy / Monthly
495
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Live series
Government Bond Yields / Daily
5.404
Current Account Balance
Live series
Economy / Quarterly
-27,220
Exports of Goods & Services
Live series
Economy / Monthly
47,433
House Price Index
Live series
Economy / Quarterly
6.8
Imports of Goods & Services
Live series
Economy / Monthly
46,938
| Indicator | Latest | Previous | Change | Updated | Source | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Central Bank Policy Rate
Monetary Policy
|
4.6 | 4.35 | +0.25 | 2026-09-29 | RBA | Page /Release /API |
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Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Economy
|
4 | 3.5 | +0.5 | 2026-09-30 | ABS | Page /Release /API |
|
Core Inflation
Economy
|
3.6 | 3.5 | +0.1 | 2026-07-29 | ABS | Page /Release /API |
|
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Economy
|
3.6 | 3 | +0.6 | 2026-07-31 | ABS | Page /Release /API |
|
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Economy
|
699.461 | 696.539 | +2.922 | 2026-09-02 | ABS | Page /Release /API |
|
Unemployment Rate
Labor Market
|
4.6 | 4.5 | +0.1 | 2026-09-24 | ABS | Page /Release /API |
|
Trade Balance
Economy
|
495 | 1,351 | -856 | 2026-10-01 | ABS | Page /Release /API |
|
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
|
5.404 | 5.344 | +0.06 | 2026-10-07 | RBA | Page /API |
|
Current Account Balance
Economy
|
-27,220 | -25,448 | -1,772 | 2026-09-01 | ABS | Page /Release /API |
|
Exports of Goods & Services
Economy
|
47,433 | 45,726 | +1,707 | 2026-10-01 | ABS | Page /Release /API |
|
House Price Index
Economy
|
6.8 | 10 | -3.2 | 2026-09-08 | ABS | Page /Release /API |
|
Imports of Goods & Services
Economy
|
46,938 | 44,375 | +2,563 | 2026-10-01 | ABS | Page /Release /API |
Australia release calendar
Upcoming and recent macro events for the AUD country view.
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AUD currency market profile
Core identifiers, trading context, and product links for the AUD market.
Currency code
AUD
Australian Dollar
Policy institution
Reserve Bank of Australia
Primary central-bank or monetary authority reference.
Primary USD pair
AUD/USD
Fast path into the FX pair dashboard and market profile.
Trading session
Sydney
Approximate primary liquidity window used across FXMacroData pages.
Symbol
A$
Display symbol used in product surfaces.
Also known as
aussie, aussie dollar
Common market shorthand where available.
Australia macro brief
The highest-signal pages for Australia include Central Bank Policy Rate, Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP), Core Inflation, Producer Price Index (PPI), with each page linking back to the source metadata, release history, and API endpoint.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board sets the cash rate at meetings held approximately every six weeks. The RBA targets 2–3% CPI inflation on average over time and publishes a quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy with growth and inflation forecasts.
For AUD research, combine the country-level release map with the AUD/USD dashboard, release calendar, and API reference so macro events, source metadata, and FX context stay connected.
The pages below are organized by indicator rather than API route. That keeps the public website useful for research while still preserving the versioned API contract for developers.
What to watch
- RBA cash rate decision and post-meeting statement.
- Quarterly CPI release.
- Monthly labour-force survey from the ABS.
- China official PMI and Caixin PMI.
- Iron ore (62% Fe) benchmark price and Newcastle thermal coal.
Australia source map
Publisher groups represented in the checked-in coverage catalogue for this market.
ABS
25 series
RBA
22 series
Australia coverage by category
The country hub keeps rate, inflation, labour, growth, trade, credit, and market data grouped into the same reusable structure across countries.
Economy
12 / 14
Labor Market
6 / 6
Money & Credit
4 / 5
Monetary Policy
5 / 5
Government Bond Yields
5 / 5
Additional Indicators
6 / 12
Key Australia indicators
Highest-signal tracked releases for rates, inflation, growth, labour markets, and external balances.
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Published page
~8x/year
%
Starts 1990-01-23
Monetary Policy
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Published page
Quarterly
%YoY
Starts 2025-04-30
Economy
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Published page
Quarterly
%YoY
Starts 1923-03-31
Economy
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Published page
Quarterly
%YoY
Starts 1999-09-30
Economy
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.
Published page
Quarterly
AUD bn
Starts 1959-09-30
Economy
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Published page
Monthly
%
Starts 1978-02-28
Labor Market
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Published page
Monthly
AUD mn
Starts 2000-01-31
Economy
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
%
Starts 1995-01-03
Government Bond Yields
Published Australia indicator pages
Filter by indicator name, source, cadence, or category.
Economy
12 pages
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Quarterly
%YoY
Starts 1923-03-31
Current Account Balance
Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.
Quarterly
AUD mn
Starts 1959-09-30
Exports of Goods & Services
Total exports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.
Monthly
AUD mn
Starts 2000-01-31
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.
Quarterly
AUD bn
Starts 1959-09-30
House Price Index
Measures changes in residential property prices over time, reflecting housing market conditions and consumer wealth.
Quarterly
%YoY
Starts 2012-09-30
Imports of Goods & Services
Total imports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.
Monthly
AUD mn
Starts 2000-01-31
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Quarterly
%YoY
Starts 2025-04-30
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Quarterly
%YoY
Starts 1999-09-30
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Monthly
%MoM
Starts 1982-05-31
Household Spending
Monthly change in total household spending on goods and services, at current prices and seasonally adjusted.
Monthly
%MoM
Starts 2012-08-31
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Monthly
AUD mn
Starts 2000-01-31
Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.
Monthly
Index (2020=100)
Starts 1994-01-31
Labor Market
6 pages
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Monthly
Persons
Starts 1978-02-28
Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
Monthly
Persons
Starts 1978-02-28
Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
Monthly
Persons
Starts 1978-02-28
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Monthly
%
Starts 1978-02-28
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Monthly
%
Starts 1978-02-28
Average Weekly Earnings / Wages
Measures nominal wage growth.
Quarterly
%YoY
Starts 1998-09-30
Money & Credit
4 pages
Broad Money (M3)
Total money supply including cash, deposits and other liquid assets.
Monthly
AUD bn
Starts 1976-08-31
Credit Growth
Total credit growth from RBA series.
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 2004-04-30
Narrow Money (M1)
Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.
Monthly
AUD bn
Starts 1975-02-28
Broad Money (M3)
M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).
Monthly
AUD bn
Starts 1959-07-31
Monetary Policy
5 pages
Central Bank Total Assets
Total assets on the central bank's balance sheet, reflecting the scale of monetary policy operations including quantitative easing programs.
Monthly
AUD mn
Starts 2013-07-03
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.
Monthly
AUD mn
Starts 1969-07-31
Gold Reserves
Quantity of gold held by the central bank as part of its foreign exchange reserves, measured in value terms.
Monthly
AUD mn
Starts 1969-07-31
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
~8x/year
%
Starts 1990-01-23
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
Daily
%
Starts 2011-01-04
Government Bond Yields
5 pages
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 1995-01-03
2-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 1995-01-03
3-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 1995-01-03
5-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 1995-01-03
Inflation-Linked Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 1995-01-03
Additional Indicators
6 pages
Building Approvals
Dwellings approved for construction, a leading indicator of future residential building activity.
Monthly
Thousands
Starts 1965-01-31
Commodity Prices
Price measure for the economy's principal commodity exports. Published as an index or as a benchmark price depending on the market; check the unit for each currency.
Monthly
Index (2024/25=100)
Starts 1982-07-31
Monthly CPI
Monthly consumer price index indicator, published between the more comprehensive quarterly CPI releases.
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 2025-04-30
Terms of Trade
Ratio of export prices to import prices. A rise means each unit of exports buys more imports.
Quarterly
Index
Starts 1959-09-30
Trimmed Mean Inflation
Trimmed mean CPI: the core inflation measure that excludes the largest price rises and falls in the basket.
Quarterly
%YoY
Starts 1983-03-31
Wage Price Index
Wage price index: the change in the price of labour for a fixed quantity and quality of work, so it is not distorted by shifts in the composition of the workforce.
Quarterly
%YoY
Starts 1998-09-30
Tracked Australia data catalogue
Coverage families already represented in the FXMacroData catalogue, including pages whose detailed docs are still pending.
Economy
14 tracked
Business Confidence
Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
ABS
Starts pending
Consumer Confidence
Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
ABS
Starts pending
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Published page
Quarterly
ABS
Starts 1923-03-31
Current Account Balance
Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.
Published page
Quarterly
ABS
Starts 1959-09-30
Exports of Goods & Services
Total exports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.
Published page
Monthly
ABS
Starts 2000-01-31
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.
Published page
Quarterly
ABS
Starts 1959-09-30
House Price Index
Measures changes in residential property prices over time, reflecting housing market conditions and consumer wealth.
Published page
Quarterly
ABS
Starts 2012-09-30
Imports of Goods & Services
Total imports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.
Published page
Monthly
ABS
Starts 2000-01-31
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Published page
Quarterly
ABS
Starts 2025-04-30
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Published page
Quarterly
ABS
Starts 1999-09-30
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Discontinued series
Monthly
ABS
Starts 1982-05-31
Household Spending
Monthly change in total household spending on goods and services, at current prices and seasonally adjusted.
Published page
Monthly
ABS
Starts 2012-08-31
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Published page
Monthly
ABS
Starts 2000-01-31
Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.
Published page
Monthly
RBA
Starts 1994-01-31
Labor Market
6 tracked
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Published page
Monthly
ABS
Starts 1978-02-28
Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
Published page
Monthly
ABS
Starts 1978-02-28
Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
Published page
Monthly
ABS
Starts 1978-02-28
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Published page
Monthly
ABS
Starts 1978-02-28
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Published page
Monthly
ABS
Starts 1978-02-28
Average Weekly Earnings / Wages
Measures nominal wage growth.
Published page
Quarterly
ABS
Starts 1998-09-30
Money & Credit
5 tracked
Broad Money (M3)
Total money supply including cash, deposits and other liquid assets.
Published page
Monthly
RBA
Starts 1976-08-31
Credit Growth
Total credit growth from RBA series.
Published page
Monthly
RBA
Starts 2004-04-30
Narrow Money (M1)
Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.
Published page
Monthly
RBA
Starts 1975-02-28
M2 Money Supply
M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
RBA
Starts 2010-01-31
Broad Money (M3)
M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).
Published page
Monthly
RBA
Starts 1959-07-31
Monetary Policy
5 tracked
Central Bank Total Assets
Total assets on the central bank's balance sheet, reflecting the scale of monetary policy operations including quantitative easing programs.
Published page
Monthly
RBA
Starts 2013-07-03
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.
Published page
Monthly
RBA
Starts 1969-07-31
Gold Reserves
Quantity of gold held by the central bank as part of its foreign exchange reserves, measured in value terms.
Published page
Monthly
RBA
Starts 1969-07-31
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Published page
~8x/year
RBA
Starts 1990-01-23
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
Published page
Daily
RBA
Starts 2011-01-04
Government Bond Yields
5 tracked
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
RBA
Starts 1995-01-03
2-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
RBA
Starts 1995-01-03
3-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
RBA
Starts 1995-01-03
5-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
RBA
Starts 1995-01-03
Inflation-Linked Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
RBA
Starts 1995-01-03
Additional Indicators
12 tracked
Building Approvals
Dwellings approved for construction, a leading indicator of future residential building activity.
Published page
Monthly
ABS
Starts 1965-01-31
Central Bank Reserves - Domestic Currency
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
RBA
Starts pending
Central Bank Reserves - Foreign Currency
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
RBA
Starts pending
Central Bank Reserves - Gold
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
RBA
Starts pending
Commodity Prices
Price measure for the economy's principal commodity exports. Published as an index or as a benchmark price depending on the market; check the unit for each currency.
Published page
Monthly
RBA
Starts 1982-07-31
Inflation Expectations
Expected future inflation, taken from survey or market-based measures depending on the market.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
ABS
Starts 2022-03-31
Monthly CPI
Monthly consumer price index indicator, published between the more comprehensive quarterly CPI releases.
Published page
Monthly
ABS
Starts 2025-04-30
Mortgage Rate
Representative lending rate on residential mortgages.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
RBA
Starts 2010-01-31
Real Exchange Rate
Trade-weighted exchange rate adjusted for relative price levels between the economy and its trading partners.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
RBA
Starts 2010-03-30
Terms of Trade
Ratio of export prices to import prices. A rise means each unit of exports buys more imports.
Published page
Quarterly
ABS
Starts 1959-09-30
Trimmed Mean Inflation
Trimmed mean CPI: the core inflation measure that excludes the largest price rises and falls in the basket.
Published page
Quarterly
ABS
Starts 1983-03-31
Wage Price Index
Wage price index: the change in the price of labour for a fixed quantity and quality of work, so it is not distorted by shifts in the composition of the workforce.
Published page
Quarterly
ABS
Starts 1998-09-30
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Risk-free rates by country
The overnight benchmark rate for each currency, side by side.
Policy rates by country
Current central-bank policy rates across every covered market.
Inflation by country
Latest annual consumer price inflation for each market.
Government bond yields by country
Sovereign yields by maturity across covered markets.
AUD market drivers
Evergreen macro forces to keep beside the country data table.
Driver 1
RBA cash rate decisions and Statement on Monetary Policy.
Driver 2
Iron ore and coal prices — Australia's dominant commodity exports.
Driver 3
China activity data: PMIs, industrial production, property sector indicators.
Driver 4
Australia CPI (quarterly) and the monthly CPI indicator.
Driver 5
Australian labour-force survey: employment, unemployment, participation.
Driver 6
AU-US 10-year yield differential and global risk sentiment.
AUD questions traders ask
Currency-specific context that helps interpret the country data before moving into endpoints or dashboards.
Why is the Australian dollar called a commodity currency?
Resource exports — iron ore, coal, LNG, gold — make up a large share of Australia's GDP and trade. When global commodity prices rise the country's terms of trade improve, supporting the AUD; when they fall, the AUD typically weakens.
How often does the RBA meet?
The RBA Board meets eight times per year (since the 2024 schedule reform). Each meeting is followed by a post-meeting statement and a press conference, with a quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy four times a year.
How does China affect the Australian dollar?
China is Australia's largest trading partner and the dominant buyer of its iron ore and coal exports. Stronger Chinese growth typically lifts commodity demand and supports AUD; downturns in Chinese property or industrial activity often pressure it.
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