NAB sees Australia consumption growth slowing to 1.4% in 2026-27

PUBT · 2d ago
NAB sees Australia consumption growth slowing to 1.4% in 2026-27
  • NAB flagged a “below trend” growth outlook for 2026-27, with unemployment projected to rise gradually.
  • Household spending may hold up near term as Q2 fuel-price pressure proved less severe than expected.
  • Consumption growth forecast at 1.4% year-on-year across 2026-27, constrained by slower real income gains, housing-market headwinds.
  • Fuel prices fell through Q2, then turned higher in recent weeks, reinforcing inflation risks.
  • Middle East conflict seen driving sustained uncertainty, higher inflation, slower growth, shifting from a spike risk to a protracted drag.


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