Australia Q1 2026 GDP 0.3% q/q and 2.5% y/y.

Data for Australian economic growth in the January – March quarter of 2026.

GDP 0.3% q/q

• expected 0.5%, prior 0.8%

GDP 2.5% y/y

• expected 2.7%, prior 2.6%

Rising rates and war impacts will bite harder in Q2.

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Capital Expenditure 3.0% q/q (huge, data centres linked)

• prior 0.7%

Final Consumption 0.3% q/q

• prior 0.5%

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.