Economy · Australia · Growth and trade
Australian GDP growth (quarterly)
0.4% in June quarter 2026, compared with 0.3% in March quarter 2026.
- Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more
- −6.8% Jun qtr 20203.7% Dec qtr 2021
- Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more
- +0.1 ptsfrom 0.3%
- Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more
- −0.4 ptsfrom 0.8%
- Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more
- 0.7%since 1999
- Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more
- 21stpercentile: higher than 21% of readings since 1999
HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more
% on previous quarter, quarterly
−10.0−5.00.05.0Jun qtr 2016Jun qtr 2021Jun qtr 2026
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| Period | % on previous quarter |
|---|---|
| June quarter 2026 | 0.4% |
| March quarter 2026 | 0.3% |
| December quarter 2025 | 0.9% |
| September quarter 2025 | 0.5% |
| June quarter 2025 | 0.8% |
| March quarter 2025 | 0.4% |
| December quarter 2024 | 0.4% |
| September quarter 2024 | 0.3% |
| June quarter 2024 | 0.2% |
| March quarter 2024 | 0.3% |
| December quarter 2023 | 0.0% |
| September quarter 2023 | 0.4% |
| June quarter 2023 | 0.3% |
| March quarter 2023 | 0.6% |
| December quarter 2022 | 0.9% |
| September quarter 2022 | 0.5% |
| June quarter 2022 | 0.9% |
| March quarter 2022 | 1.0% |
| December quarter 2021 | 3.7% |
| September quarter 2021 | −1.8% |
| June quarter 2021 | 0.7% |
| March quarter 2021 | 2.2% |
| December quarter 2020 | 3.4% |
| September quarter 2020 | 3.4% |
The latest 24 readings in this range.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANA_AGG. Data from March quarter 1999.
What it measures
Real GDP growth from the previous quarter, seasonally adjusted. Australia reports quarterly changes, not annualised ones as in the US.
Why it matters
The broadest measure of the economy. Two negative quarters in a row is a common, if rough, definition of recession.