Australia's business inventories edged up 0.1% qoq in Q4 of 2024, compared with market estimates of a flat reading. The latest result followed a downwardly revised 0.7% decline in Q3. Inventories grew at miners (0.6% vs -2.3% in Q3), retailers (0.5% vs -0.9%), accommodation & food services providers (1.0% vs -4.0%), wholesalers (0.2% vs -0.1%), and electricity providers (2.0% vs -2.0%). On the other hand, inventories fell further at manufacturers (-0.6% vs -0.4%). Through the year to December, business inventories expanded by 1.3%, picking up from an upwardly revised 0.2% gain in the previous period. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Business Inventories in Australia increased 0.10 percent in December of 2024 over the previous month. Business Inventories in Australia averaged 0.48 percent from 1985 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 3.50 percent in the third quarter of 2022 and a record low of -3.20 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Australia Business Inventories- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia Business Inventories - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2025.

Business Inventories in Australia increased 0.10 percent in December of 2024 over the previous month. Business Inventories in Australia is expected to be 0.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Business Inventories is projected to trend around 0.50 percent in 2026 and 0.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-12-02 12:30 AM
Business Inventories QoQ
Q3 -0.9% 0.5% -0.2% 0.3%
2025-03-03 12:30 AM
Business Inventories QoQ
Q4 0.1% -0.7% 0% 0.4%
2025-06-03 01:30 AM
Business Inventories QoQ
Q1 0.1% 0.7%


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Business Inventories 0.10 -0.70 percent Dec 2024
Changes in Inventories 38.00 -298.00 AUD Million Dec 2024
Company Gross Profits 130361.00 123049.00 AUD Million Dec 2024
Industrial Production -1.30 -0.20 percent Dec 2024
Industrial Production Mom -0.80 0.40 percent Dec 2024
Manufacturing Production -2.00 -0.50 percent Dec 2024
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Plant Machinery Capital Expenditure -0.80 1.30 percent Dec 2024
Private Capital Expenditure -0.20 1.60 percent Dec 2024

Australia Business Inventories
Business Inventories in Australia measure the quarterly percentage changes in inventories from manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers. Inventories are a key component of gross domestic product. .
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.10 -0.70 3.50 -3.20 1985 - 2024 percent Quarterly
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Australia Q4 Business Inventories Unexpectedly Edge Higher
Australia's business inventories edged up 0.1% qoq in Q4 of 2024, compared with market estimates of a flat reading. The latest result followed a downwardly revised 0.7% decline in Q3. Inventories grew at miners (0.6% vs -2.3% in Q3), retailers (0.5% vs -0.9%), accommodation & food services providers (1.0% vs -4.0%), wholesalers (0.2% vs -0.1%), and electricity providers (2.0% vs -2.0%). On the other hand, inventories fell further at manufacturers (-0.6% vs -0.4%). Through the year to December, business inventories expanded by 1.3%, picking up from an upwardly revised 0.2% gain in the previous period.
2025-03-03
Australia Business Inventories Drop More than Expected
Australia's business inventories fell 0.9% qoq in Q3 of 2024, a steeper decline than the market consensus of a 0.2% drop, reversing from an upwardly revised 0.5% rise in Q2. The latest reading was the first contraction in business inventories since Q4 of 2023, as inventories fell at miners (-2.0% vs 1.4%% in Q2), retailers (-1.4% vs 1.2%), accommodation & food services providers (-4.4% vs 3.7%), electricity providers (-2.3% vs 4.1%), manufacturers (-0.6% vs -0.9%), and wholesalers (-0.2% vs 0.7%). Through the year to September, business inventories edged up by 0.1%, easing from an upwardly revised 2.5% growth in Q2.
2024-12-02
Australia Q2 Business Inventories Unexpectedly Grow
Australia's business inventories edged up 0.1% qoq in Q2 of 2024, beating market consensus of a 0.5% fall while sharply moderating from an upwardly revised 1.5% rise in Q1. The latest reading was the second straight quarter of increase, as inventories rose at miners (1.0% vs 1.7%% in Q1), retailers (1.2% vs 2.7%), accommodation & food services providers (3.8% vs -4.5%), and electricity providers (4.0% vs -0.2%). By contrast, stockpiles were lower at manufacturers (-1.0% vs 0.6%) and wholesalers (-0.2% vs 1.2%). Through the year to June, business inventories increased by 1.5%, the first gain in three quarters, after a 0.2% fall in Q1.
2024-09-02