1312.3 - Queensland at a Glance, 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 28/01/2009   
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Consumer Price Index, Brisbane
External Merchandise Trade
State Government Finance


Consumer Price Index, Brisbane(a)

2006-07
2007-08

Food
174.4
179.3
Alcohol and tobacco
235.3
243.6
Clothing and footwear
103.1
106.5
Housing
146.4
157.7
Household contents and services
128.0
127.1
Health
227.5
237.9
Transportation
157.0
164.8
Communication
114.4
114.9
Recreation
129.3
131.2
Education
279.9
295.0
Financial and insurance services(b)
102.1
108.8
All groups
158.3
164.8

(a) Unless otherwise specified, base of each index is 1989-90 = 100.
(b) Base: June quarter 2005 = 100.
External Merchandise Trade

2006-07
2007-08
$m
$m

Exports
Foreign
35 440
35 320
Interstate
9 770
10 240
Imports
Foreign
27 201
32 357
Interstate
23 314
27 479



State Government Finance

2005-06
2006-07
$m
$m

Total GFS revenue
38 328
43 171
Total GFS expenses
34 191
40 386

GFS Government Finance Statistics