MAY KEY FIGURES
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Mar 2015 | Apr 2015 | May 2015 | Apr 15 to May 15 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $m | $m | $m | % change |
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BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Trend estimates | -1 921 | -2 293 | -2 611 | -14 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Seasonally adjusted | -1 537 | -4 136 | -2 751 | 33 |
CREDITS (Exports of goods & services) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Trend estimates | 26 596 | 26 215 | 25 848 | -1 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Seasonally adjusted | 26 955 | 25 322 | 25 528 | 1 |
DEBITS (Imports of goods & services) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Trend estimates | 28 517 | 28 508 | 28 459 | - |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Seasonally adjusted | 28 491 | 29 458 | 28 279 | -4 |
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Balance on Goods and Services
![Graph: This graph shows the Balance on Goods and Services for the Trend and Seasonally adjusted series](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/32f9ffb6f9415917ca257e960014792a/Body/0.1D46!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
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MAY KEY POINTS
BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES
- In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $2,611m in May 2015, an increase of $318m (14%) on the deficit in April 2015.
- In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $2,751m in May 2015, a decrease of $1,385m (33%) on the deficit in April 2015.
CREDITS (EXPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES)
- In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits rose $206m (1%) to $25,528m. Non-rural goods rose $313m (2%) and rural goods rose $164m (4%). Non-monetary gold fell $286m (26%). Net exports of goods under merchanting remained steady at $32m. Services credits rose $16m.
DEBITS (IMPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES)
- In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits fell $1,179m (4%) to $28,279m. Capital goods fell $1,065m (18%), intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $113m (1%) and consumption goods fell $28m. Non-monetary gold rose $89m (31%). Services debits fell $61m (1%).
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE | Release Date |
June 2015 | 4 August 2015 |
July 2015 | 3 September 2015 |
August 2015 | 6 October 2015 |
September 2015 | 4 November 2015 |
October 2015 | 3 December 2015 |
November 2015 | 7 January 2016 |
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INQUIRIES
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