7月6日，随着进口飙升而出口增长停滞，矿业繁荣对澳大利亚贸易的提振效应似乎正在消退，该国可能将面临自2016年以来首次年度贸易逆差。今年以来，由于数据中心建设热潮推动澳洲燃料和设备进口激增，而出口却陷入停滞，商品贸易顺差大幅收窄。这一趋势似乎将持续，澳大利亚政府预测本财年主要大宗商品出口收入较上一财年仅增长3%。
矿业投资繁荣曾带动铁矿石、天然气等出口大幅增长，推动经济多年扩张和财富积累。但重返逆差或将施压澳元，并制约政府财政空间。经济学家詹姆斯·麦金太尔表示：“预计大宗商品价格下滑将对出口收入构成压力。因此，过去十年间录得的贸易顺差及偶尔的经常账户盈余，可能会让位于逆差格局。”
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