Economic analysis

In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting the world economy will strengthen in 2020, albeit at a slightly slower pace than previously anticipated. ...

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Australia remains one of the world’s easiest places to do business, according to a recent World Bank survey, Doing Business 2020.

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The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) World Economic Outlook (WEO) October 2019 is now projecting that the global economy will likely grow at 3.0% in 2019, down 0.3 percentage points (pp) from its ...

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Australia’s International Business Survey 2019 provides new insights into what Australia’s exporters are thinking, which markets are appealing, and signals trade tensions are beginning to dent confide ...

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Warm beaches, crystal waters and world-class surf – Australia’s coasts have it all. It should come as no surprise, then, that our coastal regions are among the most visited in regional Australia.

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International visitors arrive almost exclusively by air. Latest data shows 99.2% of inbound visitors came to Australia by air while just 0.8% arrived via cruise ships.

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Australia's economy grew by 0.5% in the fourth quarter (Q4), lifting Australia's annual economic growth rate to 1.9% in FY2018/19 according to the latest National Accounts figures released by the Aust ...

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Tourism is now Australia’s largest services export. According to data released by Tourism Research Australia in May 2019, tourism contributed A$37.4 billion to the Australian economy in 2017–18.

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As international students flock to Australia, they seek more than just the world-class education – they are also avid travellers.

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According to the World Payments Report 2018, non-cash transaction volumes grew by 10.1 per cent in 2016.

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