The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released data on capital expenditures (capex) for the September quarter of 2016, which registered a sharp 4.0% seasonally adjusted fall in capex volumes over the quarter and a 13.7% decrease over the year (see below table).
While Houses and Holes has covered the forward-looking capex plans over the coming year, below are some backward looking charts showing actual capex up to the September quarter of 2016.