Australia Policy Rate
Key information about Australia Policy Rate
- Australia cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Cash Target Rate) was set at 4.35 % pa in Apr 2024, compared with 4.35 % pa in the previous Mar 2024.
- Australia Policy Rate averaged 4.75 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Aug 1990 to Apr 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 14.00 % pa in Sep 1990 and a record low of 0.10 % pa in Apr 2022.
Related information about Australia Policy Rate
- In the latest reports, Australia Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Bank Acceptance Bills Rates: 90 days was reported at 4.33 % pa in Mar 2024.
- Its Long Term Interest Rate (Government Bond Yield: Australian Government: 10 Years) was reported at 4.04 % pa in Mar 2024.
- Australia Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1.49 (USD/AUD) in Jun 2023.
- Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 102.00 in Feb 2024.
View Australia's Policy Rate from Aug 1990 to Apr 2024 in the chart:
What was Australia's Policy Rate in Apr 2024?
Australia cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Cash Target Rate) was set at 4.35 % pa in Apr 2024, compared with 4.35 % pa in the previous Mar 2024. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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4.35 Apr 2024 | 4.35 Mar 2024 | 0.10 Apr 2022 | 14.00 Sep 1990 | % pa | monthly | Aug 1990 - Apr 2024 |
Policy Rate by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (% pa) | 3.25 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2024 |
Algeria (% pa) | 3.00 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Sep 2023 |
Argentina (%) | 51.02 Apr 2024 | monthly | Aug 1985 - Apr 2024 |
Armenia (% pa) | 8.25 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 2001 - Apr 2024 |
Australia (% pa) | 4.35 Apr 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Apr 2024 |
Austria (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Azerbaijan (% pa) | 7.25 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2024 |
Bahrain (% pa) | 6.25 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2024 |
Bangladesh (% pa) | 8.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2009 - Mar 2024 |
Belarus (% pa) | 9.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Apr 2024 |
Belgium (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Bolivia (% pa) | 3.01 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2024 |
Botswana (% pa) | 3.75 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 1976 - Apr 2022 |
Brazil (% pa) | 10.75 Apr 2024 | monthly | Mar 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Bulgaria (% pa) | 3.78 May 2024 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2024 |
Canada (% pa) | 5.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Apr 2024 |
Chile (% pa) | 6.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 1995 - Apr 2024 |
China (% pa) | 2.65 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jun 2023 |
Colombia (% pa) | 12.25 Apr 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Apr 2024 |
Croatia (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Czech Republic (% pa) | 4.75 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2024 |
Denmark (% pa) | 3.60 Apr 2024 | monthly | Aug 1914 - Apr 2024 |
Ecuador (% pa) | 10.87 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Apr 2024 |
Egypt (% pa) | 27.75 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2024 |
Estonia (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
European Union (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Finland (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
France (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Georgia (% pa) | 8.25 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2024 |
Germany (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Ghana (% pa) | 29.50 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 2002 - May 2023 |
Greece (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 5.75 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Apr 2024 |
Hungary (% pa) | 7.75 Apr 2024 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Apr 2024 |
Iceland (% pa) | 10.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2024 |
India (% pa) | 6.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Apr 2024 |
Indonesia (% pa) | 6.25 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 2015 - Apr 2024 |
Ireland (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Israel (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Apr 2024 |
Italy (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Ivory Coast (% pa) | 2.50 Mar 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2017 |
Japan (% pa) | -0.10 Jun 2023 | monthly | Nov 2008 - Jun 2023 |
Jordan (% pa) | 8.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Apr 2024 |
Kazakhstan (% pa) | 14.75 Apr 2024 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Apr 2024 |
Kenya (% pa) | 13.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Apr 2024 |
South Korea (% pa) | 3.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Kosovo (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Kuwait (% pa) | 4.25 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 11.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Laos (% pa) | 7.50 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1992 - May 2023 |
Latvia (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Lebanon (% pa) | 10.00 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Jan 2023 |
Lithuania (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Luxembourg (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 5.75 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2024 |
North Macedonia (% pa) | 6.30 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2024 |
Malawi (% pa) | 26.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2024 |
Malaysia (% pa) | 3.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Apr 2024 |
Malta (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Mauritius (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Mexico (% pa) | 11.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2024 |
Moldova (% pa) | 3.75 Apr 2024 | monthly | Feb 2001 - Apr 2024 |
Mongolia (% pa) | 12.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Apr 2024 |
Montenegro (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Morocco (% pa) | 3.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Apr 2024 |
Myanmar (% pa) | 7.00 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
Nepal (% pa) | 7.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Apr 2024 |
Netherlands (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
New Zealand (% pa) | 5.50 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 1999 - May 2023 |
Nigeria (% pa) | 24.75 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Apr 2024 |
Norway (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2024 |
Oman (% pa) | 6.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 2007 - Apr 2024 |
Pakistan (% pa) | 23.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Apr 2024 |
Paraguay (% pa) | 6.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Apr 2024 |
Peru (% pa) | 6.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Apr 2024 |
Philippines (% pa) | 7.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 2016 - Apr 2024 |
Poland (% pa) | 5.75 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2024 |
Portugal (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Qatar (% pa) | 6.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2024 |
Romania (% pa) | 7.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2024 |
Russia (% pa) | 16.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 2013 - Apr 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (% pa) | 6.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2024 |
Serbia (% pa) | 6.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2024 |
Singapore (% pa) | 4.00 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Jun 2023 |
Slovakia (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Slovenia (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
South Africa (% pa) | 8.25 Apr 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Spain (% pa) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Sri Lanka (% pa) | 8.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2024 |
Sweden (% pa) | 4.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Apr 2024 |
Switzerland (% pa) | 1.44 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Syria (% pa) | 5.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Apr 2024 |
Taiwan (% pa) | 2.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Apr 2024 |
Tajikistan (% pa) | 9.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Apr 2024 |
Thailand (% pa) | 2.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 2000 - Apr 2024 |
Tunisia (% pa) | 8.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2024 |
Turkey (% pa) | 50.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 1996 - Apr 2024 |
Ukraine (% pa) | 13.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Apr 2024 |
United Arab Emirates (% pa) | 5.40 Apr 2024 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Apr 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -8,009.611 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 131,300.177 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 650,929.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,204.174 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,728.540 2028 | yearly | 1989 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,098.260 2028 | yearly | 1988 - 2028 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 748.200 2027 | yearly | 1997 - 2027 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 771.800 2027 | yearly | 1997 - 2027 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.986 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,294.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 29,452.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -11.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Mar 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,436,553.090 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,314,102.737 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,778,195.621 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 26,157.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 12.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Mar 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,493,317.912 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,198,455.930 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,243.397 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,618.609 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Mar 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 10,576.742 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Mar 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,987.359 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 8,634.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2024 |
Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 5,024.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2024 |
Terms of Trade Index: sa (2021-2022=100) | 95.100 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,716.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 14,953.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 3,372.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 15,754.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 5,126.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 7,126.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 3,369.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 6,356.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 16,128.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 1,896.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 1,377.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
Import: SITC: Value: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 3,510.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 1,827.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 903.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 5,146.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 345.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,602.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 3,993.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 2,322.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 1,292.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 7,605.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 26,522.427 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,084,562.809 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Mar 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,957,652.116 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Mar 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 4.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 33,622.1 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Apr 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.281 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 5,678.490 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Mar 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,620,561.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 19.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 22.700 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,841.887 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,846.135 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,081,149.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,329,267.637 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.62 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Mar 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 123.80 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 2,999.571 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Mar 2024 |
Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,662.420 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Mar 2024 |
Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,000.693 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Mar 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 58,602.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Apr 2024 |
AU: Broad Money (AUD mn) | 3,131,247.941 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 89.672 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.129 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Mar 2024 |
Exports: % of GDP (%) | 27.346 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.613 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Mar 2024 |
Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 54.900 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2024 |
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