# Back to the 50s: How low can the Aussie dollar go?

> Commentary argues the Australian dollar could fall toward 50 US cents in 2025 due to a weak Chinese economy, threatened US tariffs, weak medium-term export prospects and sluggish domestic growth. It notes the currency has already slid from about 69 US cents to the low 60s.

- Date: 2025-01-01 · published 2025-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27217-back-to-the-50s-how-low-can-the-aussie-dollar-go
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A sustained decline in the Aussie would lower the dollar cost of Australian exports such as barley, wheat and canola. Tariff risk to China-bound trade could also reduce Australian commodity demand.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: bearish ▼

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-24/australian-dollar-china-trump-interest-rates/104749520

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