Exports in Australia
Australia - Exports
Activity likely cooled in Q1 2022, seemingly moving closer to pre-pandemic growth rates following a strong Q4 2021. Retail sales growth in January-February was lower than in Q4. Souring consumer and business sentiment boded poorly for private spending and investment. That said, some support for household spending should have come from a robust labor market. Moving to Q2, the government announced significant fiscal stimulus as part of the new FY 2022–2023 budget—including cash payments to pensioners, tax rebates, and a cut in fuel duty—which should support spending despite a fall in consumer confidence in April. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister called elections on 21 May. Recent polls show that candidates from the ruling Liberal National Coalition and opposition Labor Party are losing votes in favor of minor parties and independent candidates, which could complicate governability.Australia - Exports Data
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports (USD billion) | 188 | 192 | 231 | 258 | 271 |
Australia Facts
| Value | Change | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Yield | 1.37 | 1.47 % | Dec 31 |
| Exchange Rate | 0.70 | 0.05 % | Dec 31 |
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Economic News
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Australia: Unemployment rate stable at over 13-year low in April
May 19, 2022
Seasonally-adjusted employment increased by 3,970 in April, following 20,300 jobs added in March.
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Australia: RBA hikes rate in May; hints at further hikes ahead
May 6, 2022
At its monetary policy meeting on 3 May, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked the cash rate from an all-time low of 0.10% to 0.35%, and hinted at further tightening ahead. The Bank raised rates based on the economy’s resilience to global supply bottlenecks, the headwinds posed by the fallout of the war in Ukraine and mounting inflationary pressures, which are being made worse by domestic capacity constraints.
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Australia: Retail sales continue to grow in March
May 5, 2022
Retail sales increased 1.6% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in March, following February's 1.8% increase.
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Australia: Consumer sentiment at one-and-a-half-year low in April
April 21, 2022
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index decreased to 95.8 in April from 96.6 in March, marking the lowest reading since September 2020.
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Australia: Unemployment rate stable at over 13-year low in March
April 19, 2022
Seasonally-adjusted employment increased by 17,900 in March, following 77,400 jobs added in February.
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