1345.4 - SA Stats, Jul 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 28/07/2009   
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INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE


EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

South Australia's value of exports on a recorded trade basis in May 2009 was $753m. This represents an increase of 9.5% from April 2009 ($688m) and a decrease of 36.6% from the peak recorded in May 2008 ($1,188m). The value of Australian merchandise exports for May 2009 was $15,848m, a 10.9% decrease from the previous year ($17,792m in May 2008).

The value of South Australian merchandise imports decreased 0.3% to $454m in May 2009. This is 35.9% lower than the value of imports recorded in May 2008. The value of Australian merchandise imports for May 2009 was $14,712m, a 19.2% decrease from May 2008 ($18,205m).

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