Economic analysis

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Australia’s GDP will perform better in 2020 than was feared just two months ago.

The cost of living for expatriates has fallen sharply in Australia's largest cities, according to Mercer's 2020 Cost of Living Survey.

Despite the dislocation in world trade caused by pandemic lockdowns, Australia’s record on attracting investment helps keep our economy on strong foundations.

In one key area, Australia entered the current period of uncertainty comparatively stronger than virtually all other developed economies – savings.

According to The Heritage Foundation (Heritage), a US research institution, Australia now ranks fourth in terms of how free its economy is, compared to 180 other countries.

Against the backdrop of a challenging global economic environment, Australia’s trade recorded strong growth in the financial year (FY) 2018–19 according to the latest data release by the Department of ...

Sociologists describe the word ‘glocalisation’, as showing global and local tendencies at the same time. It is a term that is increasingly relevant to Australia’s internationally active businesses.

If you’ve booked a trip overseas; welcomed foreign visitors; gained exposure to foreign financial markets through your super fund; designed an innovation incorporating a foreign patent; encouraged you ...

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. ...

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