Monthly Business Turnover Indicator

This release has ceased

Experimental indicator of business turnover derived from monthly Business Activity Statements

Reference period
September 2025
Release date and time
10/11/2025 11:30am AEDT

Key statistics

In seasonally adjusted terms, the September 2025 monthly business turnover indicator showed: 

  • Rises in eleven industries, resulting in a 2.2% rise in the 13-industry aggregate
  • The largest rise was in Manufacturing (+7.0%), its highest growth on record.
  • Other notable rises were in Mining (+4.0%), Electricity, gas, water and waste services (+2.8%) and Information media and telecommunications (+2.7%)

In trend terms, the 13-industry aggregate for business turnover rose 0.5 per cent in September.

Monthly Business Turnover Indicator Cessation

This is the final Monthly Business Turnover Indicator (MBTI) publication. The MBTI was an experimental publication developed in 2021 to provide insights into economic activity following the COVID-19 pandemic.  
The decision to cease MBTI was first announced in October 2025.
Experimental estimates of turnover for the Retail Industry can be found in the updated Monthly Household Spending Indicator.
The ABS also produces a number of alternative measures of business activity by industry, which are included in:

For further information, contact: australian.industry.statistics@abs.gov.au

Index base period: July 2019 = 100.0.

  • This experimental indicator is derived from Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Business Activity Statements (BAS) turnover data from monthly BAS remitters. It includes 13 of the 19 industry divisions classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006.
  • Monthly BAS reporting covers businesses with GST annual turnover of $20 million or more and a proportion of smaller businesses that report monthly.
  • The estimated monthly changes in business turnover are aligned as closely as is feasible to the Australian System of National Accounts concept of market output. Users should exercise caution in comparing the indicator to other ABS economic outputs due to differences in concepts, scope, coverage, and methods.

13-Industry aggregate

The MBTI 13-industry aggregate grew 0.5% for the September month in trend terms.

Index base period: July 2019 = 100.0.

Industry detail

In September 2025, 11 of the 13 industry divisions included in the indicator showed rises in monthly turnover in seasonally adjusted terms. The most notable rises in monthly turnover were seen in:

  • Manufacturing (+7.0%)
  • Mining (+4.0%)
  • Electricity, gas, water and waste services (+2.8%)
  • Information media and telecommunications (+2.7%)

The industries that showed falls in September 2025 were:

  • Arts and recreation services (-1.3%)
  • Construction (-1.0%)
     

Year-on-year, 12 industry divisions recorded rises in business turnover. The largest rises were recorded in:

  • Manufacturing (+14.2%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services  (+9.9%)
  • Information media and telecommunications (+8.0%)
  • Accommodation and food services (+7.9%)

Note: Total turnover differs between industries. This should be considered when analysing month-to-month movements in the context of overall economic activity. Please see data limitations and revisions for additional considerations.

Mining

Manufacturing

Electricity, gas, water and waste services

Construction

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Accommodation and food services

Transport, postal and warehousing

Information media and telecommunications

Professional, scientific and technical services

Administrative and support services

Arts and recreation services

Other services

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Business Turnover Indicator - Monthly percentage changes and indexes, January 2010 onwards

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