SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES
 | | Jul 2014 | Aug 2014 | Sep 2014 | Aug 14 to Sep 14 |
| | $m | $m | $m | % change |
|
| BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES | | | | |
| Trend estimates | -1 653 | -1 800 | -1 850 | -3 |
| Seasonally adjusted | -1 244 | -1 013 | -2 261 | -123 |
| CREDITS (Exports of goods and services) | | | | |
| Trend estimates | 26 314 | 26 171 | 26 140 | - |
| Seasonally adjusted | 26 648 | 26 188 | 26 457 | 1 |
| DEBITS (Imports of goods and services) | | | | |
| Trend estimates | 27 966 | 27 971 | 27 990 | - |
| Seasonally adjusted | 27 892 | 27 201 | 28 718 | 6 |
|
| - nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
Balance on Goods and Services
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SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS
BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES
- In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $1,850m in September 2014, an increase of $50m (3%) on the deficit in August 2014.
- In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $2,261m in September 2014, an increase of $1,248m (123%) on the deficit in August 2014.
CREDITS (EXPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES)
- In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits rose $269m (1%) to $26,457m. Non-monetary gold rose $585m (60%), rural goods rose $74m (2%) and net exports of goods under merchanting rose $2m (25%). Non-rural goods fell $443m (3%). Services credits rose $51m (1%).
DEBITS (IMPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES)
- In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits rose $1,517m (6%) to $28,718m. Intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $974m (11%), consumption goods rose $186m (3%), capital goods rose $178m (3%) and non-monetary gold rose $135m (59%). Services debits rose $43m (1%).
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE | Release Date |
| October 2014 | 4 December 2014 |
| November 2014 | 6 January 2015 |
| December 2014 | 3 February 2015 |
| January 2015 | 5 March 2015 |
| February 2015 | 2 April 2015 |
| March 2015 | 5 May 2015 |
REVISIONS
Revisions have been made to incorporate the latest data relating to international trade in goods and services since the last issue of this publication:
- on an international merchandise trade basis, exports and imports have been revised back to March 2014
- on a balance of payments basis, revisions have been applied to:
- goods credits back to July 2013
- goods debits back to January 2014
- services credits and debits back to July 2013.
Table 17 summarises revisions to goods and services on a balance of payments basis, in original current price terms, since the last issue of this publication. In original terms, the revisions have:
- increased the deficit on goods and services for 2013-14 by $64m
- increased the deficit on goods and services for the two months to August 2014 by $215m.
CHANGES IN FORTHCOMING ISSUES
Changes in forthcoming issues:
- amendment to time series spreadsheet tables 12b and 13b
- changes to the AHECC
- proposed changes to Customs Tariff import classification.
See the
Changes in forthcoming issues section for details.
VALUE ADJUSTMENTS
Adjustments have been made to the value of the 'metal ores and minerals', 'coal, coke and briquettes' and 'capital goods n.e.s.' components in the balance of payments series.
See the
Value adjustments section for details.
RELATED RELEASES
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Related releases section for details.
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