Economy · Australia · Money and credit

Australian money supply growth (M3)

6.8% in August 2026, compared with 7.5% in July 2026.

Monthly · % a year · Lowest since July 2025 · Updated 6 hrs ago

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: 1.8% Jun 201812.8% Jan 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: −1.0 ptsfrom 7.8%
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: −0.1 ptsfrom 6.9%
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: 10.1%since 1966
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: 24thpercentile: higher than 24% of readings since 1966

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

% a year, monthly

0.010.020.030.0Mar 1966July 1996Aug 2026

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The latest 24 readings in this range.

Source: Reserve Bank of Australia, table D3, series DMAM3S, shown as the change on a year earlier. Data from March 1966.

The change over 12 months in M3: currency plus bank deposits, seasonally adjusted.

Fast money growth tends to support asset prices and spending; slow growth signals tight credit.