1345.4 - SA Stats, Feb 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 27/02/2009   
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INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE


EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

South Australia's value of exports on a recorded trade basis in December 2008 was $915m. This represents an increase of 19.5% from November 2008 ($765m) but a decrease of 3.1% from December 2007 ($944m). The value of Australian merchandise exports for December 2008 was $21,482m, a 37.9% increase from the previous year ($15,582m in December 2007).

The value of South Australian merchandise imports increased to $595m in December 2008 from $554m in December 2007, an increase of 7.5%. The value of Australian merchandise imports for December 2008 was $20,130m, a 28.2% increase from December 2007 ($15,699m).

VALUE OF INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE EXPORTS AND IMPORTS (a), on a recorded trade basis, South Australia
Graph: VALUE OF INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE EXPORTS AND IMPORTS (a), on a recorded trade basis, South Australia