Subscription Services
BIS Oxford Economics is Australia’s leading provider of macroeconomics and industry forecasts, underpinned by over 50 years of experience and a team of 40 economists and analysts.
Consulting services
Our economists are expert at applying advanced economic tools to provide valuable insights into today’s most pressing business, financial, and policy issues.
Latest Australia analysis
- Feb 20 2020
High frequency data suggest momentum is slowing
Our Economic Momentum Indicator (EMI) is pointing to a relatively weak GDP print in Q4 2019. The indicator has been trending lower since the start of 2018, but has deteriorated over the second half of...
- Feb 12 2020
Retail fundamentals improve, but virus to weigh on Q1
Retail spending showed signs of life in Q4 after a dismal 2019, with volumes rising 0.5% on the quarter. The promising Q4 result comes after monetary and fiscal loosening, which has underpinned a shar...
- Feb 12 2020
Retail sales momentum improved in Q4, but headwinds from coronavirus and bushfires loom in Q1. 2020 GDP growth forecast downgraded to 1.9%
Underlying momentum in the Australian economy remains subdued, but broadly in line with expectations. However, unexpected headwinds have appeared, in the form of the recent bush fires and the coronavi...
- Feb 07 2020
Coronavirus to put a short-lived strain on the economy
The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has prompted significant revisions to our outlook for China and the global economy more broadly. Combined with the drag from the bushfires, we now expect GDP in Austra...
- Feb 05 2020
Japan: Building and Construction in Japan 2020-2024: February 2020 Update
Japan’s MLIT revised actual construction work done value growth for 2018 to 0.6% from -2%. This is driven mainly by stronger revised 10% growth (from 3.6%) in the non-residential sector. Work done fo...
- Feb 05 2020
Brisbane Industrial Property Prospects 2020-2030
The Brisbane industrial market should enjoy strengthening demand fundamentals over the next few years. With supply contained, stronger demand should feed through to higher rents, boosting income re...
- Feb 01 2020
The Shape of QE to Come
The RBA is facing a juncture where its conventional policy options are almost exhausted. Governor Lowe has signalled that he does not expect the cash rate to be cut to 0.25% (the RBA’s lower bound)....
About Us
As part of the Oxford Economics Group we are the largest independent economics research house worldwide. Our team are experts at applying advanced economic and research techniques to provide valuable insights into today’s most pressing business, financial, and policy issues. Thanks to our multi-disciplinary team and our wide access to sector experts, executives and policy-makers we can dig deep into the business, economic, industry, financial, regulatory, technology, and social issues that organisations have to face.
Latest Global Analysis
- Feb 20 2020
Global: Timelines for coronavirus’ economic impacts
We expect disruptions from the coronavirus to prompt global GDP to fall on a seasonally adjusted basis in Q1 – the first quarterly drop since the global financial crisis.
- Feb 19 2020
Coronavirus pandemic could cut world GDP by $1tn
Using the Oxford Global Economic Model, we outline two downside scenarios in which the coronavirus outbreak morphs into a pandemic. In one scenario, the pandemic is limited to Asia, and world GDP fall...
- Feb 18 2020
Where EMs stand in the race to high-income status (chartpack)
Which EMs are likely to stumble in the race to high-income status? We map long-term growth potential for 20 EMs and present our results in a heatmap analysis of 37 structural and empirical metrics....
- Feb 14 2020
Decline in speed of virus outbreak leads to policy shift
The economic impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak has become obvious as it is now 20 days into the Chinese New Year. Indicators on transportation, property sales and industrial activity have not y...
- Feb 14 2020
Global Macro Themes and Asset Views Chartbook, February 2020
In our global macro chartbook for February, we summarise our views on current global themes and asset markets, and link to our research highlights over the last month. We have lowered our global GDP g...
Our new Mobile Apps
Available for iOS and Android, our mobile app makes it simple to access our analysis from your handheld device.
Engineering Construction in Australia
Engineering Construction in Australia provides the best analysis, insights and forecasts of Australia’s dynamic civil construction market across transport (roads, bridges, railways, harbours), utilities (water, sewerage, electricity, telecommunications), recreation, pipelines and mining and heavy industry construction. Updated quarterly, including an extensive databank, detailed forecasts and project lists.
Building in Australia
A comprehensive overview of the long run Australia residential and non-residential outlook. Includes detailed forecasts by sector, including houses, apartments, offices, retail, warehouses, accommodation, education and health.
Residential Property Prospects 2020-2023
Report contains a three year forecast outlook for median house and unit prices for Australia’s state and territory capital cities and selected regional centres. Analysis and forecasts of key drivers, including economic indicators, migration, population growth and underlying demand and supply are also included.