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OCTOBER KEY FIGURES

		Aug 2015	Sep 2015	Oct 2015	Sep 15 to Oct 15
		$m	$m	$m	% change
BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES
	Trend estimates	-2 854	-2 790	-2 684	4
	Seasonally adjusted	-2 674	-2 403	-3 305	-38
CREDITS (Exports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	26 569	26 806	27 043	1
	Seasonally adjusted	26 499	27 423	26 594	-3
DEBITS (Imports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	29 423	29 596	29 727	-
	Seasonally adjusted	29 174	29 826	29 900	-
- 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 $2,684m in October 2015, a decrease of $106m (4%) on the deficit in September 2015.
• In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $3,305m in October 2015, an increase of $902m (38%) on the deficit in September 2015.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits fell $829m (3%) to $26,594m. Non-rural goods fell $544m (3%), rural goods fell $161m (4%), non-monetary gold fell $115m (8%) and net exports of goods under merchanting fell $16m (43%). Services credits rose $8m.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits rose $74m to $29,900m. Intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $268m (3%) and capital goods rose $243m (4%). Consumption goods fell $349m (4%) and non-monetary gold fell $69m (14%). Services debits fell $20m.