Australian Dollar (TWI) — methodology

What this metric measures

The trade-weighted index — the Australian dollar measured against a basket of currencies weighted by our trade, with May 1970 = 100.

Why it matters: The dollar's broad value drives import prices, export competitiveness and imported inflation. A falling index makes imports dearer and exports cheaper.

Source & provenance

Publisher

RBA Table F11 (FXRTWI), monthly, with the RBA 1969-2009 archive supplying earlier months

Update frequency

monthly

Licence

CC BY 4.0

How the score is computed

The score is a 0–100 normalisation of the latest observation, compared to a baseline window. The traffic-light rating (RAG) reflects both the absolute level and the recent trend.

Direction

Context-dependent

Trend window

24 months

Baseline

Last 10 years

{
  "neutral": true
}