Australia Business Confidence Growth
2013 - 2025 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about Australia Business Confidence Growth
- Australia Business Confidence dropped by 1.0 % in Feb 2025, compared with an increase of 4.0 % YoY in the previous month.
- Australia Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jul 2013 to Feb 2025, with an averaged rate of 0.0 %.
- The data reached an all-high of 82.0 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of -65.0 % in Mar 2020.
CEIC calculates monthly Business Confidence Change from monthly Business Confidence Net Balance. National Australia Bank Limited provides Business Confidence Net Balance.
View Australia's Business Confidence Growth from Jul 2013 to Feb 2025 in the chart:
What was Australia's Business Confidence Growth in Feb 2025?
Australia Business Confidence dropped by 1.0 % in Feb 2025, compared with an increase of 4.0 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.0 Feb 2025 | 4.0 Jan 2025 | -65.0 Mar 2020 | 82.0 Mar 2021 | % Point | monthly | Jul 2013 - Feb 2025 |
Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | -5.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | -1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Feb 2025 |
| Austria (% Point) | 1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | 2.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2025 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -8.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | 2.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Canada (% Point) | 2.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Chile (% Point) | 10.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| China (% Point) | 2.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2025 |
| Colombia (% Point) | 1.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Croatia (% Point) | -3.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2009 - Feb 2025 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | 14.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | 8.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Denmark (% Point) | 8.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | 9.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Estonia (% Point) | 13.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| European Union (% Point) | -0.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Finland (% Point) | 4.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| France (% Point) | -2.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Georgia (% Point) | 2.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2025 |
| Germany (% Point) | -5.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 6.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (% Point) | 8.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | -11.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2025 |
| Hungary (% Point) | -3.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Iceland (% Point) | 98.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (% Point) | -10.3 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2025 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | -1.7 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2025 |
| Israel (% Point) | 13.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Feb 2025 |
| Italy (% Point) | -0.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Japan (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2024 |
| South Korea (% Point) | -6.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Mar 2025 |
| Latvia (% Point) | -6.9 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1994 - May 2023 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | 3.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | 2.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| North Macedonia (% Point) | -2.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia (% Point) | 25.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (% Point) | 21.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | -7.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2025 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | 3.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | -7.4 May 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2023 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | 4.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Nov 2024 |
| Norway (% Point) | -0.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Feb 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (% Point) | 23.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Feb 2025 |
| Peru (% Point) | 14.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Philippines (% Point) | -1.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (% Point) | -2.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 2006 - May 2023 |
| Portugal (% Point) | 0.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2025 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | -0.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Feb 2025 |
| Russia (% Point) | -2.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2025 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -4.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2014 - Feb 2025 |
| Singapore (% Point) | 0.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | 7.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | 0.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (% Point) | -11.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Spain (% Point) | -1.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (% Point) | -8.2 May 2023 | monthly | May 2016 - May 2023 |
| Sweden (% Point) | 8.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | 12.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2025 |
| Taiwan (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | 0.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Turkey (% Point) | 0.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2025 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | 1.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 8.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 5.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Feb 2025 |
| Uruguay (% Point) | -7.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Dec 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -12,444.654 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 139,079.685 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 650,929.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| 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 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 819.600 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 829.800 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.969 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,220.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 27,886.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,120,297.894 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,275,238.605 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,826,091.258 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 24,665.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 9.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,491,110.930 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,075,721.723 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,897.033 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,925.675 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 10,618.951 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,713.268 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 9,099.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 5,085.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 3,431.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 15,479.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 5,964.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 16,776.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,859.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 7,704.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 3,471.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 6,663.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 16,765.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 2,995.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 2,744.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 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) | 3,541.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 1,671.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 2,028.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 346.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 5,174.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,268.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 4,619.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 2,349.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 1,294.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 9,020.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 183.729 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 125.258 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 29,158.502 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,104,298.440 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,955,356.442 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 41,949.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.339 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 5,914.735 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,589,486.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 17.500 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 21.500 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,082.780 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,198.683 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,206,853.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,347,078.147 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.03 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 126.28 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,769.142 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,132.580 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,142.286 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 65,120.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Feb 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 134.660 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.165 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: % of GDP (%) | 27.346 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.613 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Feb 2025 |
| Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 57.400 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
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