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Australia Secondary income / transfers balance (ABS BOP)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode AU.SECINC.Q.SA

Latest−253.0 AUD millionQ2 2026
Previous−590.0 AUD millionQ1 2026
Year ago−6.00 AUD millionQ2 2025

Australia Secondary income / transfers balance (ABS BOP) was −253.0 AUD million in Q2 2026, up 337.0 from Q1 2026 and down 247.0 from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q2 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1,419.0 AUD million (Q2 2021) to 129.0 AUD million (Q2 2019), averaging −360.8 AUD million.

Australia Secondary income / transfers balance (ABS BOP) (AUD million), Q3 1959 – Q2 2026−2,000−1,500−1,000−50005001960197019801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Secondary income / transfers balance (ABS BOP) (AUD million), Q3 1959 – Q2 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 2026−253.0 AUD million
Q1 2026−590.0 AUD million
Q4 2025−470.0 AUD million
Q3 2025−501.0 AUD million
Q2 2025−6.00 AUD million
Q1 2025−455.0 AUD million
Q4 2024−122.0 AUD million
Q3 2024−152.0 AUD million
Q2 2024−103.0 AUD million
Q1 2024−41.00 AUD million
Q4 2023−248.0 AUD million
Q3 2023−482.0 AUD million
Q2 2023−268.0 AUD million
Q1 2023−173.0 AUD million
Q4 2022−338.0 AUD million
Q3 2022−145.0 AUD million
Q2 2022−738.0 AUD million
Q1 2022−768.0 AUD million
Q4 2021−820.0 AUD million
Q3 2021−657.0 AUD million
Q2 2021−1,419.0 AUD million
Q1 2021−472.0 AUD million
Q4 2020−767.0 AUD million
Q3 2020−602.0 AUD million

Last 24 observations. The full history (268 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/AU.SECINC.Q.SA"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/AU.SECINC.Q.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ3 1959
Observations268
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsAUD million
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high129.0 AUD million (Q2 2019)
10-year low−1,419.0 AUD million (Q2 2021)
10-year average−360.8 AUD million
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.SECINC.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current secondary income / transfers balance (ABS BOP) in Australia?
The latest reading is −253.0 AUD million for Q2 2026, published by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Australian Bureau of Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code AU.SECINC.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Australia - Secondary income / transfers balance (ABS BOP)”.