Next release Wednesday, 2 December 2026, 19:30 New York. Every release since 11 Jan 2024: 35 on record, actual against forecast. High impact for the AUD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Australia Balance of Trade (Sep. 2026, released 5 Nov 2026) came in at A$2.826B, above the A$0.81B forecast; the previous reading was A$0.184B. The next Australia Balance of Trade is due Wednesday, 2 December 2026 at 19:30 New York time (Oct. 2026).
Since 2024, Australia Balance of Trade has come in above forecast 38% of the time and below 62% (34 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 33%.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 1.99A$B: higher than expected is good for the AUD.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2026 19:30 | Sep. 2026 | A$2.826B | A$0.81B | A$0.184B | above |
| 1 Oct 2026 21:30 | Aug. 2026 | A$0.184B | A$2B | A$1.515B | below |
| 3 Sept 2026 21:30 | Jul. 2026 | A$1.515B | A$1.45B | A$2.314B | above |
| 6 Aug 2026 21:30 | Jun. 2026 | A$2.314B | -A$1.1B | -A$2.604B | above |
| 2 Jul 2026 21:30 | May. 2026 | -A$2.604B | A$2.2B | A$1.507B | below |
| 4 Jun 2026 21:30 | Apr. 2026 | A$1.507B | A$1.8B | -A$2.088B | below |
| 7 May 2026 21:30 | Mar. 2026 | -A$2.088B | A$4.1B | A$5.179B | below |
| 2 Apr 2026 20:30 | Feb. 2026 | A$5.179B | A$2.85B | A$2.627B | above |
| 5 Mar 2026 19:30 | Jan. 2026 | A$2.627B | A$3.9B | A$3.158B | below |
| 5 Feb 2026 19:30 | Dec. 2025 | A$3.158B | A$3.25B | A$2.217B | below |
| 8 Jan 2026 19:30 | Nov. 2025 | A$2.217B | A$4.9B | A$4.179B | below |
| 4 Dec 2025 19:30 | Oct. 2025 | A$4.179B | A$4.219B | A$3.047B | below |
| 6 Nov 2025 19:30 | Sep. 2025 | A$3.047B | A$4B | A$0.903B | below |
| 2 Oct 2025 21:30 | Aug. 2025 | A$0.903B | A$6.2B | A$6.383B | below |
| 4 Sept 2025 21:30 | Jul. 2025 | A$6.32B | A$5B | A$4.458B | above |
| 7 Aug 2025 21:30 | Jun. 2025 | A$4.458B | A$3.4B | A$2.067B | above |
| 3 Jul 2025 23:00 | May. 2025 | A$2.067B | A$5B | A$4.536B | below |
| 5 Jun 2025 21:30 | Apr. 2025 | A$4.536B | A$5.9B | A$6.907B | below |
| 1 May 2025 21:30 | Mar. 2025 | A$6.907B | A$3.9B | A$3.337B | above |
| 3 Apr 2025 21:30 | Feb. 2025 | A$3.337B | A$5.4B | A$4.391B | below |
| 6 Mar 2025 19:30 | Jan. 2025 | A$4.391B | A$5.5B | A$3.979B | below |
| 6 Feb 2025 19:30 | Dec. 2024 | A$3.979B | A$7B | A$6.012B | below |
| 9 Jan 2025 19:30 | Nov. 2024 | A$6.012B | A$5.75B | A$4.816B | above |
| 5 Dec 2024 19:30 | Oct. 2024 | A$4.816B | A$4.55B | A$3.884B | above |
| 7 Nov 2024 19:30 | Sep. 2024 | A$3.884B | A$5.3B | A$5.73B | below |
| 3 Oct 2024 21:30 | Aug. 2024 | A$5.73B | A$5.5B | A$5.27B | above |
| 5 Sept 2024 21:30 | Jul. 2024 | A$5.27B | A$5B | A$5.565B | above |
| 1 Aug 2024 21:30 | Jun. 2024 | A$5.565B | A$5B | A$5.353B | above |
| 4 Jul 2024 21:30 | May. 2024 | A$5.353B | A$6.3B | A$5.941B | below |
| 6 Jun 2024 21:30 | Apr. 2024 | A$5.941B | A$5.4B | A$4.483B | above |
| 2 May 2024 21:30 | Mar. 2024 | A$4.483B | A$7.3B | A$8.248B | below |
| 5 Apr 2024 20:30 | Feb. 2024 | A$8.248B | A$10.5B | A$9.531B | below |
| 7 Mar 2024 19:30 | Jan. 2024 | A$9.531B | A$11.5B | A$9.179B | below |
| 5 Feb 2024 19:30 | Dec. 2023 | A$9.179B | A$11B | A$11.066B | below |
| 11 Jan 2024 19:30 | Nov. 2023 | A$11.066B | – | A$8.459B | – |
The next Australia Balance of Trade is due Wednesday, 2 December 2026 at 19:30 New York time (Oct. 2026).
The last Australia Balance of Trade (Sep. 2026, released 5 Nov 2026) came in at A$2.826B, above the A$0.81B forecast; the previous reading was A$0.184B.
Australia Balance of Trade is released monthly by Bureau of Statistics. CRTLAB has 35 releases on record since 11 Jan 2024.
Since 2024, Australia Balance of Trade has come in above forecast 38% of the time and below 62% (34 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 33%.
The highest was A$11.066B (Nov. 2023) and the lowest -A$2.604B (May. 2026). The five-year average is 4.17A$B.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the AUD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the AUD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
Australia has been recording consistent trade surpluses since 2017 due to rise in a resource exports like natural gas, metal ores and minerals, coal, coke and briquettes, and rural goods such as meat and cereals. The biggest trade surpluses are recorded with China, Hong Kong and Japan, and New Zealand while the biggest trade deficits are with the United States, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand.