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10/12/2007 Note: A feature article 100 Years of International Trade Statistics was released 10 December 2007.


OCTOBER KEY FIGURES

	August 2007	September 2007	October 2007	Sep 07 to Oct 07
	$m	$m	$m	% change
TREND ESTIMATES
Balance on goods and services	-1 816	-2 075	-2 355	. .
Credits (exports of goods & services)	18 056	17 924	17 757	-1
Debits (imports of goods & services)	19 872	20 000	20 112	1
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Balance on goods and services	-1 756	-1 916	-2 983	. .
Credits (exports of goods & services)	18 606	17 850	17 235	-3
Debits (imports of goods & services)	20 362	19 766	20 219	2
. . not applicable

Balance on Goods and Services

• The provisional trend estimate of the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $2,355m in October 2007, an increase of $280m on the revised deficit in September.
• Goods and services credits fell $167m (1%) to $17,757m. Goods and services debits rose $112m (1%) to $20,112m.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $2,983m in October, an increase of $1,067m on the revised deficit in September.
• Goods and services credits fell $615m (3%) to $17,235m. Non-rural and other goods fell $545m (5%) and rural goods fell $99m (5%). Services credits rose $29m (1%).
• Goods and services debits rose $453m (2%) to $20,219m. Intermediate and other goods rose $624m (8%), capital goods fell $191m (5%) and consumption goods fell $69m (1%). Services debits rose $89m (2%).

• In original terms, the October 2007 balance on goods and services was a deficit of $3,992m, an increase of $1,935m on the deficit in September. Goods and services credits rose $67m and goods and services debits rose $2,002m (10%).
• In the four months to October, exports of non-rural and other goods were up $210m while rural goods were down $1,234m (14%) on the corresponding period in 2006-07.
• In October 2007, the Australian dollar appreciated strongly against major currencies.

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