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.

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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.

Indicator Latest Previous Change Updated Source Links
Central Bank Policy Rate
Monetary Policy
 4.35 4.35 0 2026-06-16 RBA Page /Release /API
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Economy
 4 4.2 -0.2 2026-06-24 ABS Page /Release /API
Core Inflation
Economy
 3.5 0.6 +2.9 2026-04-29 ABS Page /Release /API
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Economy
 3 3.5 -0.5 2026-05-01 ABS Page /Release /API
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth
Economy
 695.945 694.041 +1.904 2026-06-03 ABS Page /Release /API
Unemployment Rate
Labor Market
 4.4 4.4 0 2026-07-23 ABS Page /Release /API
Trade Balance
Economy
 -3,018.00 1,383.00 -4,401.00 2026-07-02 ABS Page /Release /API
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
 4.99 4.91 +0.08 2026-07-22 RBA Page /Release /API
Business Confidence
Economy
 43 40.5 +2.5 2026-06-30 ABS Page /Release /API
Consumer Confidence
Economy
 51.05 49.65 +1.4 2026-06-25 ABS Page /Release /API
Current Account Balance
Economy
 -27,123.00 -23,043.00 -4,080.00 2026-06-02 ABS Page /Release /API

Australia release calendar

Upcoming and recent macro events for the AUD country view.

Top tier
Retail Sales Australian Bureau of Statistics future releases calendar

Retail Sales

Latest
--
Prior
--
Open series
Tier 2
Trade Balance Australian Bureau of Statistics future releases calendar

Trade Balance

Latest
-3,018.00
Prior
1,383.00
Open series
Top tier
Central Bank Policy Rate Reserve Bank of Australia calendar

RBA Cash Rate

Latest
4.35
Prior
4.35
Open series

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 24 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 13 / 13
Labor Market 6 / 6
Money & Credit 5 / 5
Monetary Policy 5 / 5
Government Bond Yields 5 / 5
Additional Indicators 12 / 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 2010-02-10 Monetary Policy
Open page

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 2010-03-31 Economy
Open page

Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Published page Quarterly %YoY Starts 2010-03-31 Economy
Open page

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 2010-03-31 Economy
Open page

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth

GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.

Published page Quarterly AUD bn Starts 2010-03-31 Economy
Open page

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Published page Monthly % Starts 2010-01-31 Labor Market
Open page

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Published page Monthly AUD mn Starts 2010-01-31 Economy
Open page

Retail Sales

Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Published page Monthly %MoM Starts 2012-08-31 Economy
Open page

Published Australia indicator pages

Filter by indicator name, source, cadence, or category.

Economy 13 pages

Business Confidence

Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.

Quarterly Index (0-100 normalized) Starts pending
Country page Country list

Consumer Confidence

Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.

Quarterly Index (0-100 normalized) Starts pending
Country page Country list

Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Quarterly %YoY Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Country list

Current Account Balance

Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.

Quarterly AUD mn Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Country list

Exports of Goods & Services

Total exports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Monthly AUD mn Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Country list

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth

GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.

Quarterly AUD bn Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Country list

House Price Index

Measures changes in residential property prices over time, reflecting housing market conditions and consumer wealth.

Quarterly %YoY Starts 2012-09-30
Country page Country list

Imports of Goods & Services

Total imports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Monthly AUD mn Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Country list

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 2010-03-31
Country page Country list

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.

Quarterly %YoY Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Country list

Retail Sales

Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Monthly %MoM Starts 2012-08-31
Country page Country list

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Monthly AUD mn Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Country list

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 2010-01-31
Country page Country list
Labor Market 6 pages

Full-Time Employment

Number of persons employed full-time.

Monthly Persons Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Country list

Part-Time Employment

Number of persons employed part-time.

Monthly Persons Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Country list

Labor Force Participation Rate

Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.

Monthly % Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Country list

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Monthly % Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Country list

Average Weekly Earnings / Wages

Measures nominal wage growth.

Quarterly %YoY Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Country list
Money & Credit 5 pages

Broad Money (M3)

Total money supply including cash, deposits and other liquid assets.

Monthly AUD mn Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Country list

Narrow Money (M1)

Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.

Monthly AUD mn Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Country list

M2 Money Supply

M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.

Monthly AUD mn Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Country list

Broad Money (M3)

M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).

Monthly AUD mn Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Country list
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
Country page Country list

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 2010-01-31
Country page Country list

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 2010-01-31
Country page Country list

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

~8x/year % Starts 2010-02-10
Country page Country list
Government Bond Yields 5 pages
Additional Indicators 12 pages

Building Approvals

Indicator validated by integration tests.

Monthly Number of Dwellings Starts 2000-01-31
Country page Country list

Commodity Prices

Indicator validated by integration tests.

Monthly Index (2021/22=100) Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Country list

Inflation Expectations

Indicator validated by integration tests.

Quarterly % Starts 2022-03-31
Country page Country list

Real Exchange Rate

Indicator validated by integration tests.

Monthly Index Starts 2010-03-30
Country page Country list

Trimmed Mean Inflation

Indicator validated by integration tests.

Quarterly %YoY Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Country list

Tracked Australia data catalogue

Coverage families already represented in the FXMacroData catalogue, including pages whose detailed docs are still pending.

Economy 13 tracked

Business Confidence

Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.

Published page Quarterly ABS Starts pending
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Consumer Confidence

Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.

Published page Quarterly ABS Starts pending
Country page Compare countries

Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Published page Quarterly ABS Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Compare countries

Current Account Balance

Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.

Published page Quarterly ABS Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Compare countries

Exports of Goods & Services

Total exports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Published page Monthly ABS Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Compare countries

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth

GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.

Published page Quarterly ABS Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Compare countries

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
Country page Compare countries

Imports of Goods & Services

Total imports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Published page Monthly ABS Starts 2010-03-31
Country page Compare countries

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 2010-03-31
Country page Compare countries

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 2010-03-31
Country page Compare countries

Retail Sales

Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Published page Monthly ABS Starts 2012-08-31
Country page Compare countries

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Published page Monthly ABS Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Compare countries

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 2010-01-31
Country page Compare countries
Labor Market 6 tracked

Labor Force Participation Rate

Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.

Published page Monthly ABS Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Compare countries

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Published page Monthly ABS Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Compare countries
Money & Credit 5 tracked

Broad Money (M3)

Total money supply including cash, deposits and other liquid assets.

Published page Monthly RBA Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Compare countries

Narrow Money (M1)

Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.

Published page Monthly RBA Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Compare countries

M2 Money Supply

M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.

Published page Monthly RBA Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Compare countries

Broad Money (M3)

M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).

Published page Monthly RBA Starts 2010-01-31
Country page Compare countries
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
Country page Compare countries

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 2010-01-31
Country page Compare countries

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 2010-01-31
Country page Compare countries

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

Published page ~8x/year RBA Starts 2010-02-10
Country page Compare countries
Government Bond Yields 5 tracked
Additional Indicators 12 tracked

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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