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AUGUST KEY FIGURES

		Jun 2018	Jul 2018	Aug 2018	Jul 18 to Aug 18
		$m	$m	$m	% change
BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES
	Trend estimates	1 498	1 595	1 716	8
	Seasonally adjusted	2 119	1 548	1 604	4
CREDITS (Exports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	36 047	36 382	36 664	1
	Seasonally adjusted	36 701	36 377	36 562	1
DEBITS (Imports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	34 549	34 787	34 948	-
	Seasonally adjusted	34 581	34 828	34 958	-
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

Balance on Goods and Services

• In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus of $1,716m in August 2018, an increase of $121m on the surplus in July 2018.
• In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus of $1,604m in August 2018, an increase of $56m on the surplus in July 2018.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits rose $185m (1%) to $36,562m. Non-monetary gold rose $228m (13%) and rural goods rose $134m (3%). Non-rural goods fell $222m (1%). Net exports of goods under merchanting remained steady at $18m. Services credits rose $45m (1%).

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits rose $130m to $34,958m. Capital goods rose $569m (9%) and consumption goods rose $32m. Non-monetary gold fell $289m (41%) and intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $264m (2%). Services debits rose $83m (1%).