Australia Retail Sales

1982 - 2024 | Monthly | AUD mn | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Australia Retail Sales data was reported at 35,311.200 AUD mn in Sep 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 35,930.300 AUD mn for Aug 2024. Australia Retail Sales data is updated monthly, averaging 14,143.450 AUD mn from Apr 1982 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 510 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44,158.600 AUD mn in Dec 2023 and a record low of 3,355.900 AUD mn in Aug 1982. Australia Retail Sales data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.H001: Retail Sales: ANZSIC 2006: by Industry. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
35,311.200 Sep 2024	35,930.300 Aug 2024	3,355.900 Aug 1982	44,158.600 Dec 2023	AUD mn	monthly	Apr 1982 - Sep 2024

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Australia Retail Sales (AUD mn)	35,311.200 Sep 2024	monthly	Apr 1982 - Sep 2024
Australia Retail Sales: Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing (AUD mn)	2,779.800 Sep 2024	monthly	Apr 1982 - Sep 2024
Australia Retail Sales: Department Stores (AUD mn)	1,718.400 Sep 2024	monthly	Apr 1982 - Sep 2024
Australia Retail Sales: Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services (AUD mn)	5,524.500 Sep 2024	monthly	Apr 1982 - Sep 2024
Australia Retail Sales: sa: Food Retailing (AUD mn)	14,494.500 Sep 2024	monthly	Apr 1982 - Sep 2024
Australia Retail Sales: sa: Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services (AUD mn)	5,457.100 Sep 2024	monthly	Apr 1982 - Sep 2024
Australia Retail Sales: Trend: Food Retailing (AUD mn)	14,510.700 Sep 2024	monthly	Apr 1982 - Sep 2024
Australia Retail Sales: Trend: Other Retailing (AUD mn)	5,751.100 Sep 2024	monthly	Apr 1982 - Sep 2024
Australia Retail Sales: Trend: Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services (AUD mn)	5,433.100 Sep 2024	monthly	Apr 1982 - Sep 2024

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Australia Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	75,508.049 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	75,393.910 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	2.279 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	9.1 Dec 2022	quarterly	Sep 1960 - Dec 2022
GDP per Capita (USD)	65,005.795 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	107,624.654 Jun 2024	quarterly	Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	430,283.098 Jun 2024	quarterly	Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%)	29.6 Dec 2022	quarterly	Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Investment: % of GDP (%)	25.8 Jun 2024	quarterly	Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	440,146.9 Mar 2023	quarterly	Sep 1959 - Mar 2023
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	4.372 Jun 2024	quarterly	Sep 1960 - Jun 2024
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	227,436.303 Jun 2024	quarterly	Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	50.6 Jun 2024	quarterly	Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	101,187.448 Jun 2024	quarterly	Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	20.4 Dec 2022	quarterly	Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Real GDP Growth (%)	2.7 Dec 2022	quarterly	Sep 1960 - Dec 2022
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	45.089 Jun 2024	quarterly	Sep 1959 - Jun 2024

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Gold Production (kg)	310,000.000 2023	yearly	1990 - 2023
Industrial Production Index Growth (%)	0.1 Jun 2024	quarterly	Sep 1975 - Jun 2024
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	1,321,311,762.000 2022	yearly	2009 - 2022
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit)	7,141.000 2023	yearly	1997 - 2023
Silver Production (Metric Ton)	1,200.000 2023	yearly	1986 - 2023
Fertilizer Consumption (%)	285.140 2020	yearly	1961 - 2020
Agricultural Land (sq km)	3,557,750.000 2020	yearly	1961 - 2020
Aquaculture Production (Metric Ton)	125,230.520 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022

Construction and Properties	Last	Frequency	Range
House Prices Growth (%)	6.4 Jun 2024	quarterly	Sep 2004 - Jun 2024
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100)	191.679 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	8.599 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1971 - Jun 2024
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100)	132.712 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	4.608 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1971 - Jun 2024
Building Permits (Unit)	20,643.000 Sep 2024	monthly	Jul 2001 - Sep 2024

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-1.8 Jun 2024	quarterly	Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn)	1,268.078 2029	yearly	1988 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn)	1,568.589 2029	yearly	1989 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn)	1,234.249 2029	yearly	1988 - 2029
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	38.1 2023	yearly	1999 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn)	650,929.8 2023	yearly	1999 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	149,474.073 Jun 2024	quarterly	Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-4,711.083 Jun 2024	quarterly	Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	33.5 Jun 2024	quarterly	Sep 2002 - Jun 2024

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Employed Persons (Person)	14,521,878.985 Sep 2024	monthly	Feb 1978 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Employment (Person mn)	13.897 2024	yearly	1980 - 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	29.054 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	4.524 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	66.9 Sep 2024	monthly	Feb 1978 - Sep 2024
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	-1.38 Jun 2024	quarterly	Jun 1979 - Jun 2024
Monthly Earnings (USD)	3,744 Nov 2023	semiannually	May 2012 - Nov 2023
Population (Person mn)	27.0 2023	yearly	1950 - 2023
Unemployment Rate (%)	4.07 Sep 2024	monthly	Feb 1978 - Sep 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth (Year)	83.200 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022

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Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Australia Depository Corporations Survey: MFSM 2000: Loans (AUD mn)	110,578.946 2023	yearly	2001 - 2023
Australia Depository Corporations Survey: MFSM 2000: Financial Derivatives (AUD mn)	270,871.217 2023	yearly	2001 - 2023
Australia Depository Corporations Survey: MFSM 2000: Insurance Technical Reserve... (AUD mn)	0.000 2023	yearly	2001 - 2023
Australia Depository Corporations Survey: MFSM 2000: Securities Other Than Share... (AUD mn)	616,931.733 2023	yearly	2001 - 2023
Australia Depository Corporations Survey: MFSM 2000: Shares and Other Equity (AUD mn)	315,319.628 2023	yearly	2001 - 2023
Australia Depository Corporations Survey: MFSM 2000: Other Items: Net (AUD mn)	496,016.651 2023	yearly	2001 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Claims on Depository Corporat... (AUD mn)	64,702.022 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Claims on Nonresidents (AUD mn)	29,195.052 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Foreign Assets: Net (AUD mn)	-44,103.367 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Claims on Central Government (AUD mn)	52.280 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Claims on Central Government:... (AUD mn)	-1,139.402 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Claims on State And Local Gov... (AUD mn)	331.047 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Claims on Nonfinancial Public... (AUD mn)	424.942 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Claims on Private Sector (AUD mn)	250,826.166 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Claims on Other Sectors (AUD mn)	251,582.155 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Deposits (AUD mn)	145.712 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Liabilities to Nonresidents (AUD mn)	73,298.419 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Liabilities to Central Govern... (AUD mn)	1,191.682 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Loans (AUD mn)	122,343.809 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Financial Derivatives (AUD mn)	1,219.923 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Insurance Technical Reserves (AUD mn)	0.000 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Securities Other Than Shares (AUD mn)	119,609.064 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Shares and Other Equity (AUD mn)	43,848.820 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Other Items: Net (AUD mn)	-16,125.919 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Australia Money Supply: Currency Issued by Central Government (AUD mn)	0.000 2023	yearly	2001 - 2023
Australia Money Supply: Deposits in Nonfinancial Corporation (AUD mn)	0.000 2023	yearly	2001 - 2023
Australia Money Supply: Securities Issued by Central Government (AUD mn)	0.000 2023	yearly	2001 - 2023
Australia Industrial Production Index: % Change (%)	-0.788 2022	yearly	1976 - 2022
Australia General Government: Financial Assets: by Instrument: Monetary Gold and... (AUD mn)	0.000 Jun 2015	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2015
Australia Central Government: Financial Assets: by Instrument: Monetary Gold and... (AUD mn)	0.000 2015	yearly	2012 - 2015
Australia Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North Af... (USD mn)	8,734.217 2023	yearly	1948 - 2023
Australia Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North Af... (USD mn)	3,532.889 2023	yearly	1948 - 2023
Australia Imports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North Af... (USD mn)	3,332.914 2023	yearly	1948 - 2023
Australia BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Others (USD mn)	0.000 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Australia BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Others: Credit (USD mn)	0.000 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Australia BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Others: Debit (USD mn)	0.000 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Australia BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Others: Taxes on Production & Im... (USD mn)	0.000 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Australia BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Others: Taxes on Production & Im... (USD mn)	0.000 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Australia BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Others: Taxes on Production & Im... (USD mn)	0.000 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Australia Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Memo Item: Total Assets (AUD mn)	173,126.000 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Australia Other Depository Corporations: MFSM 2000: Memo Item: Total Assets (AUD mn)	4,229,760.000 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Australia Other Financial Corporations: MFSM 2000: Memo Item: Total Assets (AUD mn)	157,910.000 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Australia Number of Death: Infant (Person)	959.000 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022
Australia Number of Death: Under-5 (Person)	1,128.000 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022
Australia Number of Death: Neonatal (Person)	704.000 2022	yearly	1969 - 2022
Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15... (%)	67.202 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-2... (%)	68.438 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	67.834 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Australia GDP: GNI per Capita (AUD)	92,169.489 2023	yearly	1960 - 2023
Australia Prevalence of Anemia among Children: % of Children Under 5 (%)	13.900 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Australia Cause of Death: by Communicable Diseases & Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrit... (%)	4.941 2019	yearly	2000 - 2019
Australia Cause of Death: by Injury: % of Total (%)	5.945 2019	yearly	2000 - 2019
Australia Cause of Death: by Non-Communicable Diseases: % of Total (%)	89.114 2019	yearly	2000 - 2019
Australia Mortality Rate: Under-5: Female: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	3.400 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022
Australia Mortality Rate: Under-5: Male: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	4.000 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022
Australia Prevalence of Anemia among Pregnant Women: % (%)	15.700 2019	yearly	2000 - 2019
Australia Diabetes Prevalence: % of Population Aged 20-79 (%)	6.400 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021
Australia Domestic Credit: to Private Sector by Banks: % of GDP (%)	127.745 2023	yearly	1960 - 2023
Australia Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female (%)	65.780 2023	yearly	1979 - 2023
Australia Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male (%)	64.415 2023	yearly	1979 - 2023
Australia Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	64.925 2023	yearly	1979 - 2023
Australia Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female (%)	60.566 2023	yearly	1979 - 2023
Australia Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male (%)	68.715 2023	yearly	1979 - 2023
Australia Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ (%)	64.707 2023	yearly	1979 - 2023
Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 (%)	70.878 2023	yearly	1961 - 2023
Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 (%)	70.760 2023	yearly	1961 - 2023
Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	71.038 2023	yearly	1961 - 2023
Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Femal... (%)	62.810 2023	yearly	1961 - 2023
Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female to... (%)	87.629 2023	yearly	1961 - 2023
Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Po... (%)	71.677 2023	yearly	1961 - 2023
Australia Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Populat... (%)	67.171 2023	yearly	1961 - 2023
Australia Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Forc... (%)	7.376 2023	yearly	1979 - 2023
Australia Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Ag... (%)	9.347 2023	yearly	1979 - 2023
Australia Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 1... (%)	8.393 2023	yearly	1979 - 2023
Australia Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force (%)	3.551 2023	yearly	1979 - 2023
Australia Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force (%)	3.763 2023	yearly	1979 - 2023
Australia Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force (%)	3.662 2023	yearly	1979 - 2023
Australia AU:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Unit of Energy Use: 2011 Price: PPP... (Intl $/kg)	8.018 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Australia Energy Use: Kg of Oil Equivalent per 1000 PPP GDP: 2011 Price (kg)	124.715 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Australia CO2 Emissions: Kg per PPP of(GDP) Gross Domestic Product2011 Price (kg)	0.353 2014	yearly	1990 - 2014
Australia GDP: PPP: 2011 Price: Household Final Consumption Expenditure (Intl $ mn)	603,207.074 2018	yearly	1990 - 2018
Australia GDP: PPP: 2011 Price (Intl $ mn)	1,134,097.601 2018	yearly	1990 - 2018
Australia GDP: PPP: 2011 Price:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita (Intl $)	45,377.755 2018	yearly	1990 - 2018
Australia GNI: PPP: 2011 Price (Intl $)	1,100,683,777,614.720 2018	yearly	1990 - 2018
Australia GNI: PPP: 2011 Price: GNI per Capita (Intl $)	44,040.794 2018	yearly	1990 - 2018
Australia Unit Labour Cost Index: Nominal (2005-2006=100)	110.300 Jun 2008	quarterly	Sep 1985 - Jun 2008
Australia Unit Labour Cost Index: sa: Nominal (2005-2006=100)	109.000 Jun 2008	quarterly	Sep 1985 - Jun 2008
Australia Unit Labour Cost Index: Trend: Nominal (2005-2006=100)	108.800 Jun 2008	quarterly	Sep 1985 - Jun 2008
Australia Unit Labour Cost Index: Real (2005-2006=100)	97.500 Jun 2008	quarterly	Sep 1985 - Jun 2008
Australia Unit Labour Cost Index: sa: Real (2005-2006=100)	97.000 Jun 2008	quarterly	Sep 1985 - Jun 2008
Australia Unit Labour Cost Index: Trend: Real (2005-2006=100)	97.400 Jun 2008	quarterly	Sep 1985 - Jun 2008
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Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Education (2003-2004=100)	126.400 Jun 2009	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Jun 2009
Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Health & Community Services (2003-2004=100)	123.500 Jun 2009	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Jun 2009
Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Cultural & Recreational Services (2003-2004=100)	122.400 Jun 2009	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Jun 2009
Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Personal & Other Services (2003-2004=100)	122.200 Jun 2009	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Jun 2009
Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Private: Managers & Administrators (2003-2004=100)	119.800 Sep 2008	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Sep 2008
Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Private: Professionals (2003-2004=100)	122.600 Sep 2008	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Sep 2008
Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Private: Associate Professionals (2003-2004=100)	119.600 Sep 2008	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Sep 2008
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