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Upcoming changes to the International Trade in Goods and Services, Australia publication

This article provides a summary of the changes to the monthly publication content, which will commence with the September 2023 issue.

Released
5/10/2023

Overview

The ABS reviews and makes changes to its Forward Work Program to ensure it continues to appropriately measure the Australian economy, environment and society. As outlined in the ABS Corporate Plan, the increased appreciation of the value of data is generating significant additional demand for services of the ABS. As the growth in opportunities exceeds the capacity of the ABS, statistical outputs are prioritised.

From September 2023 reference month, International Trade in Services data will no longer be available on a monthly basis. International Trade in Services data will continue to be available in the quarterly Balance of Payments and International Investment Position, Australia publication.

This article provides a summary of the changes to the monthly publication content, which will commence with the September 2023 issue.

A guide for users to compile monthly international trade in services estimates is available, see the attached article, Monthly International Trade in Services compilation guide

Overview of changes

The International Trade in Goods and Services, Australia publication will be rebranded to International Trade in Goods, Australia.

The Balance on goods and services graph, table and commentary will be replaced with a Balance on goods graph, table, and commentary. All trade in services graphs, tables, and commentary will be removed from the publication content.

Changes to Data Downloads

Monthly Time Series Spreadsheets

Table Changes

Table 1. Goods and Services, summary – seasonally adjusted and trend estimates, current prices

New title: Table 1. Goods, summary – seasonally adjusted and trend estimates, current prices

Table 1 will no longer include Total goods and services credits and debits series or Trade Services credits and debits series. The Balance on goods and services series will be replaced with a Balance on goods series.

See Appendix A for new table format.

Table 2. Goods and services, summary – original, current prices

New title: Table 2. Goods, summary – original, current prices

Table 2 will no longer include Total goods and services credits and debits series or Trade Services credits and debits series. The Balance on goods and services series will be replaced with a Balance on goods series.

See Appendix A for new table format.

Table 3. Goods credits, original, current prices

No change

Table 4. Goods debits, original, current prices

No change

Table 5. Goods credits, seasonally adjusted, current prices

No change

Table 6. Goods debits, seasonally adjusted, current prices

No change

Table 7. Goods credits, trend estimates, current prices

No change

Table 8. Goods debits, trend estimates, current prices

No change

Table 9. Services, summary – original, current prices

Discontinued

Monthly International Trade in Services statistics will no longer be produced and released.

Table 10. Services, summary – seasonally adjusted and trend estimates, current prices

Discontinued

Monthly International Trade in Services statistics will no longer be produced and released.

Table 12a. Merchandise exports, standard international trade classification (1 and 2 digit), FOB value

No change

 

Table 12b. Merchandise exports, standard international trade classification (3 digit), FOB value

No change

 

Table 13a. Merchandise imports, standard international trade classification (1 and 2 digit), customs value

No change

 

Table 13b. Merchandise imports, standard international trade classification (3 digit), customs value

No change

Table 14a. Merchandise exports, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 14b. Merchandise imports. By country, customs value

No change

Table 15a. Merchandise exports, state and Australia, FOB value

No change

Table 15b. Merchandise imports, state and Australia, customs value

No change

Table 16. Period average exchange rates, units of foreign currency per Australian dollar

Discontinued

Exchange rate and trade-weighted indexes in Table 16 are provided by the Reserve Bank of Australia and can be sourced directly from the RBA website: Exchange Rates | RBA

Table 17. Summary of revisions, goods and services

New title: Table 17. Summary of revisions, goods

Table 17 will no longer include Total goods and services credits and debits series or Trade Services credits and debits series. The Balance on goods and services series will be replaced with a Balance on goods series.

See Appendix A for new table format.

Table 31. Merchandise exports, broad economic category, FOB value

No change

Table 32a. Merchandise exports, industry (ANZSIC 2006), FOB value

No change

Table 32b. Merchandise exports, industry (ANZSIC 1993), FOB value

Discontinued.

Table 32b. contains data only up to the June 2009 reference month. This data can be found in previous editions of International Trade in Goods and Services publications.

Table 33. Merchandise imports, broad economic category, customs value

No change

Table 34. Merchandise imports, balance of payments broad economic category, customs value

No change

Table 35a. Merchandise imports, industry (ANZSIC 2006), customs value

No change

Table 35b. Merchandise imports, industry (ANZSIC 1993), customs value

Discontinued.

Table 35b. contains data only up to the June 2009 reference month. This data can be found in previous editions of International Trade in Goods and Services publications.

Table 36a. Merchandise exports, state of origin New South Wales, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 36b. Merchandise exports, state of origin Victoria, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 36c. Merchandise exports, state of origin Queensland, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 36d. Merchandise exports, state of origin South Australia, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 36e. Merchandise exports, state of origin Western Australia, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 36f. Merchandise exports, state of origin Tasmania, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 36g. Merchandise exports, state of origin Northern Territory, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 36h. Merchandise exports, state of origin Australian Capital Territory, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 36i. Merchandise exports, state of origin not available, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 36j. Merchandise imports, re-exports, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 37a. Merchandise imports, state of origin New South Wales, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 37b. Merchandise imports, state of origin Victoria, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 37c. Merchandise imports, state of origin Queensland, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 37d. Merchandise imports, state of origin South Australia, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 37e. Merchandise imports, state of origin Western Australia, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 37f. Merchandise imports, state of origin Tasmania, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 37g. Merchandise imports, state of origin Northern Territory, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 37h. Merchandise imports, state of origin Australian Capital Territory, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 37i. Merchandise imports, state of origin not available, by country, FOB value

No change

Table 91. Monthly combined seasonal adjustment factors

Table 91 will no longer include Services credits and debits series.

See Appendix A for new table format.

Table 92. Confidential commodities list

No change

Appendix A

Time series spreadsheets

Data files
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