Final consumption expenditure in Australia
Australia: Final consumption expenditure was 1.35 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Australia stood at 1.35 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Australia peaked at 1.35 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.82 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places Australia 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.84 billion current US$ | 12.82 billion current US$ | 25.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.98 billion current US$ | 27.86 billion current US$ | 100.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.28 billion current US$ | 109.90 billion current US$ | 215.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 272.32 billion current US$ | 225.65 billion current US$ | 326.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 490.66 billion current US$ | 291.23 billion current US$ | 783.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 trillion current US$ | 855.53 billion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 trillion current US$ | 990.38 billion current US$ | 1.35 trillion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 115.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -77.35 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -50.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 97,831 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 64,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 2.70 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Australia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Australia was 1.35 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.