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APRIL KEY FIGURES

		Feb 2015	Mar 2015	Apr 2015	Mar 15 to Apr 15
		$m	$m	$m	% change
BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES
	Trend estimates	-1 366	-1 591	-1 883	-18
	Seasonally adjusted	-1 591	-1 231	-3 888	-216
CREDITS (Exports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	27 127	26 958	26 726	-1
	Seasonally adjusted	27 642	27 220	25 659	-6
DEBITS (Imports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	28 493	28 549	28 609	-
	Seasonally adjusted	29 233	28 451	29 547	4
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

Balance on Goods and Services

• In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $1,883m in April 2015, an increase of $292m (18%) on the deficit in March 2015.
• In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $3,888m in April 2015, an increase of $2,657m (216%) on the deficit in March 2015.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits fell $1,561m (6%) to $25,659m. Non-rural goods fell $1,271m (8%) partly driven by coal, coke and briquettes, down $859m (22%) as a result of the temporary closure of ports due to severe weather conditions. Non-monetary gold fell $306m (22%), rural goods fell $31m (1%) and net exports of goods under merchanting fell $5m (15%). Services credits rose $52m (1%).

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits rose $1,096m (4%) to $29,547m. Capital goods rose $546m (10%) driven by imports of machinery and industrial equipment, up $1,232m (69%). Intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $371m (4%) and consumption goods rose $314m (4%). Non-monetary gold fell $91m (24%). Services debits fell $43m (1%).