Next release Tuesday, 1 December 2026, 19:30 New York. Every release since 2 Mar 2016: 43 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the AUD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Australia GDP Growth Rate YoY (Q2 2026, released 2 Sept 2026) came in at 2.1%, above the 1.8% forecast; the previous reading was 2.5%. The next Australia GDP Growth Rate YoY is due Tuesday, 1 December 2026 at 19:30 New York time (Q3 2026).
Since 2016, Australia GDP Growth Rate YoY has come in above forecast 60% of the time and below 37% (43 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 33%.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 0.53%: higher than expected is good for the AUD.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sept 2026 21:30 | Q2 2026 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | above |
| 3 Jun 2026 21:30 | Q1 2026 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% | below |
| 4 Mar 2026 19:30 | Q4 2025 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.1% | above |
| 3 Dec 2025 19:30 | Q3 2025 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.9% | below |
| 3 Sept 2025 21:30 | Q2 2025 | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | above |
| 4 Jun 2025 21:30 | Q1 2025 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | below |
| 5 Mar 2025 19:30 | Q4 2024 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.8% | in line |
| 4 Dec 2024 19:30 | Q3 2024 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.9% | below |
| 4 Sept 2024 21:30 | Q2 2024 | 0.9% | 1% | 1.1% | below |
| 5 Jun 2024 21:30 | Q1 2024 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | below |
| 6 Mar 2024 19:30 | Q4 2023 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% | below |
| 6 Dec 2023 19:30 | Q3 2023 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% | above |
| 6 Sept 2023 21:30 | Q2 2023 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.8% | above |
| 7 Jun 2023 21:30 | Q1 2023 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | above |
| 1 Mar 2023 19:30 | Q4 2022 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 6.1% | above |
| 7 Dec 2022 19:30 | Q3 2022 | 6.1% | 6.2% | 3.8% | below |
| 7 Sept 2022 21:30 | Q2 2022 | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.6% | above |
| 1 Jun 2022 21:30 | Q1 2022 | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.9% | above |
| 2 Mar 2022 19:30 | Q4 2021 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 4.7% | above |
| 1 Dec 2021 19:30 | Q3 2021 | 4.7% | 3% | 10.2% | above |
| 1 Sept 2021 21:30 | Q2 2021 | 10.2% | 9.2% | 2% | above |
| 2 Jun 2021 21:30 | Q1 2021 | 2% | 0.7% | -0.4% | above |
| 3 Mar 2021 19:30 | Q4 2020 | -0.4% | -1.8% | -3.2% | above |
| 2 Dec 2020 19:30 | Q3 2020 | -3.2% | -4.4% | -5.8% | above |
| 2 Sept 2020 21:30 | Q2 2020 | -5.8% | -5.2% | 1.3% | below |
| 3 Jun 2020 21:30 | Q1 2020 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% | below |
| 4 Mar 2020 19:30 | Q4 2019 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.9% | above |
| 4 Dec 2019 19:30 | Q3 2019 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.7% | above |
| 4 Sept 2019 21:30 | Q2 2019 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | above |
| 5 Jun 2019 21:30 | Q1 2019 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | above |
| 6 Mar 2019 19:30 | Q4 2018 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.6% | below |
| 5 Dec 2018 19:30 | Q3 2018 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 3.2% | below |
| 5 Sept 2018 21:30 | Q2 2018 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3% | above |
| 6 Jun 2018 21:30 | Q1 2018 | 3% | 2.8% | 2.3% | above |
| 7 Mar 2018 19:30 | Q4 2017 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3.1% | below |
| 6 Dec 2017 19:30 | Q3 2017 | 3.1% | 3% | 2.1% | above |
| 6 Sept 2017 21:30 | Q2 2017 | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.1% | above |
| 7 Jun 2017 21:30 | Q1 2017 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.8% | above |
| 1 Mar 2017 19:30 | Q4 2016 | 2.8% | 1.9% | 2.2% | above |
| 7 Dec 2016 19:30 | Q3 2016 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 3.2% | below |
| 7 Sept 2016 21:30 | Q2 2016 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2.7% | below |
| 1 Jun 2016 21:30 | Q1 2016 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.7% | below |
| 2 Mar 2016 19:30 | Q4 2015 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% | above |
The next Australia GDP Growth Rate YoY is due Tuesday, 1 December 2026 at 19:30 New York time (Q3 2026).
The last Australia GDP Growth Rate YoY (Q2 2026, released 2 Sept 2026) came in at 2.1%, above the 1.8% forecast; the previous reading was 2.5%.
Australia GDP Growth Rate YoY is released quarterly by Bureau of Statistics. CRTLAB has 43 releases on record since 2 Mar 2016.
Since 2016, Australia GDP Growth Rate YoY has come in above forecast 60% of the time and below 37% (43 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 33%.
The highest was 10.2% (Q2 2021) and the lowest -5.8% (Q2 2020). The five-year average is 2.57%.
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's economy is dominated by the service sector (65 percent of total GDP). Yet its economic success in recent years has been based on the mining (13.5 percent of GDP) and agriculture (2 percent of GDP) as the country is a major exporter of commodities.