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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Peter Hannam

Australia’s economic growth slows in March quarter despite rise in household spending

Shoppers are seen during Boxing Day sales at Pitt Street Mall in Sydney, Sunday, December 26, 2021. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING
Shoppers in Sydney. Household spending was up in the first quarter of 2022 as shoppers made use of their eased restrictions to spend and travel more. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Australia’s economic growth slowed in the March quarter as rising spending by households, businesses and governments could not counter a dive in net exports.

In the first three months of 2022, gross domestic product rose to an annual rate of 3.3%, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. That eased from the earlier reported annual pace of 4.2% and compared with about 3% forecast by economists.

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