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The Australian economy contracted by 0.3% in chain volume terms in 2019-20, ending 28 consecutive years of economic growth. Australian Growth 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020-8-6-4-2 0 2 4 %-8-6-4-2 0 2 4 % GDPGrowth Year-ended Quarterly Source: ABS September 2020 G D P C o n s u m p t i o n D w e Economy | March 8th 2021 Global currencies outlook: trends to watch in 2021 We expect the dollar to appreciate later this year, but to remain below its end-2019 level in 2021. Economic activity in 2019-20 was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and bushfires, leading to GDP per capita falling by 1.7%, the first decline since 2008-09. Economy - overview: Australia is an open market with minimal restrictions on imports of goods and services. The Australian bushfires of 2019-20 were a nearly-unprecedented environmental disaster. The process of opening up has increased productivity, stimulated growth, and made the economy more flexible and dynamic. The economic fallout from the blazes contributed to slowed industrial growth, RBA rate cuts and a devalued AUD. Living standards are good but socio-economic challenges remain, especially for more vulnerable groups with high risk of poverty. Australia’s economy and labour market have been resilient, with rising employment and labour-force participation; projections show a continued robust output growth of around 3% in the near future. Australia now ranks 17th in the OECD. Overview: In 2019 Australia was the number 13 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 19 in total exports, the number 23 in total imports, the number 12 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 82 most complex economy according to the Economic … The Australian economy desperately needs to diversify, he says, and will keep on “staggering, until it finds another engine to propel it forward”. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Australia was worth 1392.70 billion US dollars in 2019, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. Some of the big drags of recent years are receding but housing is turning down, uncertainty is high around the global outlook and it’s an election year, which will add to uncertainty. 2019 is likely to be an interesting year for the Australian economy. The latest result suggests economic growth will be 0.47% below Australia’s trend growth rate, widely regarded as around 2.75% per annum, until the end of 2019. Australia plays an active role in the WTO, APEC, the G20, and other trade forums. Ultimately, the extreme fire season played a key role in Australia's pre-COVID-19 slowdown in economic growth The GDP value of Australia represents 1.16 percent of the world economy. 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