Sources of economic data

Date

The following table provides sources for key economic data. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data can be obtained over the internet at http://www.abs.gov.au. The Reserve Bank of Australia information is available at http://www.rba.gov.au. Similarly, OECD information is available at http://www.oecd.org. Information on individual economies is also available via the IMF at http://www.imf.org.

International economy 

Output, current account balance and interest rates
Consumer price inflation

OECD Main Economic Indicators
ABS cat. no. 6401.0

National accounts 

Components of GDP, contributions to change in GDP

ABS cat. no. 5206.0

Incomes, costs and prices 

Real household income
Wages, labour costs and company income
Prices
Labour market

ABS cat. nos. 5204.0 and 5206.0
ABS cat. nos. 5204.0, 5206.0 and 6302.0
ABS cat. nos. 6401.0 and 5206.0
ABS cat. no. 6202.0

External sector

Australia’s current account, external liabilities and income flows

ABS cat. nos. 5368.0, 5302.0 and 5206.0