Australia Gold Reserves
Key information about Australia Gold Reserves
- Australia Gold Reserves was reported at 7.000 USD bn in Oct 2024
- This records an increase from the previous number of 6.754 USD bn for Sep 2024
- Australia Gold Reserves data is updated monthly, averaging 2.383 USD bn from Jan 1958 to Oct 2024, with 802 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 7.000 USD bn in Oct 2024 and a record low of 129.920 USD mn in Jan 1958
- Australia Gold Reserves data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Gold Reserves: USD: Monthly
CEIC converts monthly Gold Reserves into USD. The Reserve Bank of Australia provides Gold Reserves in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Gold Reserves prior to January 2015 is based on the old Bank's methodology before the adjustment according to the International Monetary Fund's International Reserves and Foreign Liquidity (IRFCL) framework. Gold Reserves prior to July 1969 are sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
View Australia's Gold Reserves from Jan 1958 to Oct 2024 in the chart:
What was Australia's Gold Reserves in Oct 2024?
Australia Gold Reserves was reported at 7.000 USD bn in Oct 2024 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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6,999.985 Oct 2024 | 6,754.409 Sep 2024 | 129.920 Jan 1958 | 6,999.985 Oct 2024 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
Gold Reserves by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | 286.672 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 264.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Sep 2024 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 5,234.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 6,999.985 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 24,862.292 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 6.648 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Sep 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,220.571 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Sep 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 4,363.913 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 20,200.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 1,688.500 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 126.728 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 10,979.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 352.746 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 3,449.534 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 3,146.104 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | 0.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 21.010 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1957 - Sep 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 199,055.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Oct 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 398.300 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 1,174.999 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1968 - Sep 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 3,984.311 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 5,621.253 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Sep 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 2,222.210 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 10,723.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 22.796 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 4,145.940 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 206,051.746 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 297,606.109 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Ghana (Metric Ton) | 1,000.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
Greece (USD mn) | 9,683.890 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 177.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 9,384.590 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 169.559 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
India (USD mn) | 65,749.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 6,698.570 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1964 - Sep 2024 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 1,016.690 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Feb 2019 |
Italy (USD mn) | 207,309.136 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Aug 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 71,533.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 5,873.419 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Sep 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 24,364.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 1.411 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Aug 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 4,794.759 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 104.020 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Sep 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 2,457.133 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 590.512 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 24,462.261 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Sep 2024 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 517.675 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 197.253 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 559.395 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 22.783 Nov 2015 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2015 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,300.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
Mali (Metric Ton) | 800.000 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
Malta (USD mn) | 15.420 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 1,054.223 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 10,177.880 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 6.557 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 560.340 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jul 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 0.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 1,965.567 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2024 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 521.110 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2024 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 634.149 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 51,785.242 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Sep 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,599.957 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 0.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1959 - Oct 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 542.003 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Aug 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 5,472.305 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2024 |
Papua New Guinea (Metric Ton) | 1,100.000 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 721.429 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 2,935.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 10,859.616 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 35,760.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 3,235,556.205 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 9,362.005 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Sep 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | 9,248.784 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1973 - Oct 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 199,764.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 432.934 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1957 - Oct 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 3,988.803 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 6,412.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 2,674.577 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 282.230 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Oct 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 10,655.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 25,005.371 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 39.901 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2024 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 10,111.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 88,167.628 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Syria (USD mn) | 54.200 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2011 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 4,889.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Tajikistan (USD mn) | 431.566 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2023 |
Thailand (USD mn) | 19,869.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
Tunisia (USD mn) | 310.745 Jun 2024 | monthly | Nov 1958 - Jun 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,711.083 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 149,474.073 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 33.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
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) | 1,268.078 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 |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.969 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,119.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 27,639.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -10.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Sep 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,120,297.894 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
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) | 24,520.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -7.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Sep 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) | 1,338.429 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,739.142 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 9,515.235 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 6,346.875 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 4,234.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 4,609.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Terms of Trade Index: sa (2021-2022=100) | 91.300 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,858.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 12,890.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 3,399.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 13,991.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 4,190.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 6,674.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 2,914.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 5,301.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 14,055.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 1,977.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 2,156.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 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) | 3,472.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 1,120.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 1,923.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 4,146.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 424.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,496.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 4,046.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 1,819.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 1,011.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 9,375.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 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 |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 30,395.707 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,184,678.756 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,132,379.740 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Sep 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 5.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 38,916.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.128 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6,999.985 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,795,894.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 18.800 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 22.300 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,953.455 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,023.117 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,107,060.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,554,892.630 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.36 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Sep 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 124.85 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,075.429 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,708.507 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,075.252 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Sep 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 65,018.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Oct 2024 |
AU: Broad Money (AUD mn) | 3,254,406.401 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 140.248 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.111 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 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 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 53.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
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