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Australia

Current conditions, official developments, and the latest available indicators.

Capital
Canberra
Currency
AUD
Time
AWST · ACST · AEST
Population27.6M2025, annual · World Bank Open Data
Economic outputUS$ 1.8T2025, annual · World Bank Open Data
Inflation2.9%2025, annual · World Bank Open Data
Unemployment4.4%Jun 2026 · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Today in Australia

Current national brief.

Recent releases from official national authorities.

POLICY

Cash rate target held at 4.35%

The Reserve Bank of Australia maintained the cash rate while it assesses inflation and economic activity.

Reserve Bank of Australia

Current month

Australia at a glance.

Latest available figures. Updated Aug 25, 2026.

GDP growth1.4%2025, annual
Inflation2.9%2025, annual
Unemployment4.4%Jun 2026
Industry value added23.9%2025, annual
Trade45.9%2025, annual

Current context

Latest verified direction.

Public figures with clear sources and dates. Values shown with their original official cadence.

GDP growth%
2015: 2.1642025: 1.35
Source: World Bank Open Data · 2015–2025 · Charts by TradingView
Unemployment%
2015: 6.0552025: 4.09
Source: World Bank Open Data · 2015–2025 · Charts by TradingView

Source authority

Official institutions, direct from source.

Reserve Bank of AustraliaMonetary policy and financial-system authorityAustralian Bureau of StatisticsNational statistics and public indicators

Provenance

Official sources and observation dates.

Australian Bureau of StatisticsOfficial national statisticsReserve Bank of AustraliaOfficial monetary authorityWorld Bank Open DataOfficial statistics