SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES
| | Jul 2018 | Aug 2018 | Sep 2018 | Aug 18 to Sep 18 |
| | $m | $m | $m | % change |
|
BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES | | | | |
| Trend estimates | 2 072 | 2 399 | 2 707 | 13 |
| Seasonally adjusted | 1 907 | 2 342 | 3 017 | 29 |
CREDITS (Exports of goods & services) | | | | |
| Trend estimates | 36 783 | 37 172 | 37 499 | 1 |
| Seasonally adjusted | 36 753 | 37 213 | 37 496 | 1 |
DEBITS (Imports of goods & services) | | | | |
| Trend estimates | 34 711 | 34 773 | 34 793 | - |
| Seasonally adjusted | 34 845 | 34 871 | 34 479 | -1 |
|
- 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 surplus of $2,707m in September 2018, an increase of $308m on the surplus in August 2018.
- In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus of $3,017m in September 2018, an increase of $675m on the surplus in August 2018.
CREDITS (EXPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES)
- In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits rose $283m (1%) to $37,496m. Non-rural goods rose $678m (3%), rural goods rose $33m (1%) and net exports of goods under merchanting rose $1m (6%). Non-monetary gold fell $525m (26%). Services credits rose $96m (1%).
DEBITS (IMPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES)
- In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits fell $392m (1%) to $34,479m. Capital goods fell $607m (9%) and non-monetary gold fell $59m (14%). Intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $210m (2%) and consumption goods rose $53m (1%). Services debits rose $11m.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE | Release Date |
October 2018 | 6 December 2018 |
November 2018 | 8 January 2019 |
December 2018 | 5 February 2019 |
January 2019 | 7 March 2019 |
February 2019 | 3 April 2019 |
March 2019 | 7 May 2019 |
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