-- 西太平洋银行周一发布的一份报告指出,随着澳大利亚全国经济增长放缓,各州经济表现预计将在2026年及2027年出现分化。 昆士兰州和西澳大利亚州这两个矿业大州预计将再次引领其他地区,因为能源价格上涨将带来可观的收入增长,这将有助于家庭抵御日益紧张的财务状况,并有助于保持整体经济活动的相对韧性。 该行预计,昆士兰州的州内生产总值(GSP)增速将从2026年的2.6%放缓至2027年的年均1.8%,并在2028年回升至2%左右,奥运会相关的基础设施支出将进一步推动经济增长。 与昆士兰州类似,西澳大利亚州预计房价上涨将通过财富效应支撑近期需求。西太平洋银行预计,西澳大利亚州的地区生产总值(GSP)增速将从2026年的约2.4%放缓至2027年的1.8%,然后在2028年回升至2.4%。 西太平洋银行表示,鉴于公共和私人经济活动的强劲表现,南澳大利亚州也处于相对有利的地位。 然而,西太平洋银行指出,以消费为主导的新南威尔士州和维多利亚州预计将表现不佳,其中维多利亚州是唯一一个预计到2028年人均消费水平将低于2019年水平的州。 该银行预计,新南威尔士州的地区生产总值(GSP)增速将从2026年的约1.9%放缓至2027年的0.8%,并预测维多利亚州的增速将从2026年的约2%降至2027年的0.7%。 西太平洋银行表示:“尽管2028年的降息最终应该能够稳定经济形势,但全球冲击持续的时间越长,各州之间的调整幅度可能就越大,也越不均衡。”
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