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FEBRUARY KEY FIGURES

		Dec 2014	Jan 2015	Feb 2015	Jan 15 to Feb 15
		$m	$m	$m	% change
BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES
	Trend estimates	-1 001	-991	-992	-
	Seasonally adjusted	-644	-1 003	-1 256	-25
CREDITS (Exports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	27 278	27 485	27 694	1
	Seasonally adjusted	27 203	27 592	27 874	1
DEBITS (Imports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	28 279	28 476	28 686	1
	Seasonally adjusted	27 847	28 595	29 129	2
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

Balance on Goods and Services

• In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $992m in February 2015, an increase of $1m on the deficit in January 2015.
• In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $1,256m in February 2015, an increase of $253m (25%) on the deficit in January 2015.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits rose $282m (1%) to $27,874m. Rural goods rose $390m (11%) and non-monetary gold rose $98m (8%). Non-rural goods fell $218m (1%) and net exports of goods under merchanting remained steady at $34m. Services credits rose $11m.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits rose $534m (2%) to $29,129m. Intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $284m (3%), consumption goods rose $192m (3%) and non-monetary gold rose $96m (36%). Capital goods fell $116m (2%). Services debits rose $78m (1%).

• impacts on services due to delays of Overseas Arrivals and Departures (OAD) data.

• delays of Overseas Arrivals and Departures (OAD) data
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