-- 澳大利亚统计局周二公布的数据显示,经季节性调整后,澳大利亚3月份家庭支出环比增长1.6%,达到804.1亿澳元,高于上月的0.3%。 “受中东冲突影响,燃油价格上涨,导致交通运输成本上涨5.1%,推动了3月份家庭支出的强劲增长。”澳大利亚统计局商业统计主管汤姆·莱伊表示。 3月份,九大支出类别中有七大类别出现增长,其中交通运输、食品以及其他商品和服务支出增幅最大。 经季节性调整后的商品支出环比增长2.9%,主要得益于汽车用品、食品以及休闲文化支出的增加;服务支出环比增长0.1%,其他服务、铁路和公路运输以及休闲文化服务支出均有所增长。 3月份,澳大利亚所有八个州和领地的家庭支出均有所增长,其中塔斯马尼亚州、昆士兰州和新南威尔士州的增幅最为显著。 经季节性调整后,3月份季度家庭支出总额环比增长0.7%,达到2265.4亿美元。 家庭非必需品和服务支出环比增长0.6%,主要得益于休闲文化用品、其他服务以及服装鞋帽支出的增加;非必需品和服务支出环比增长3.4%,主要得益于汽车用品、食品以及铁路和公路运输支出的增加。 与去年同期相比,3月份家庭支出增长6.3%。
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