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NOVEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Sep 2009	Oct 2009	Nov 2009	Oct 09 to Nov 09
		$m	$m	$m	% change
BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES
	Trend estimates	-1 406	-1 562	-1 691	. .
	Seasonally adjusted	-1 485	-2 080	-1 700	. .
CREDITS (Exports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	19 439	19 347	19 275	-
	Seasonally adjusted	20 056	19 323	19 032	-2
DEBITS (Imports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	20 845	20 909	20 966	-
	Seasonally adjusted	21 540	21 403	20 733	-3
. . not applicable
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

Balance on Goods and Services

• The trend estimate of the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $1,691m in November 2009, an increase of $129m on a revised deficit in October 2009.
• In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $1,700m in November 2009, a decrease of $380m on a revised deficit in October 2009.

• Seasonally adjusted, goods and services credits fell $291m (2%) to $19,032m. Non-rural goods fell $314m (3%) with the other non-rural (incl. sugar and beverages) component down $160m (15%), the coal, coke and briquettes component down $132m (5%) and the metals (excl. non-monetary gold) component down $120m (14%). Non-monetary gold fell $29m (3%) and rural goods rose $86m (5%). Services credits fell $33m (1%).

• Seasonally adjusted, goods and services debits fell $670m (3%) to $20,733m. Capital goods fell $307m (8%), non-monetary gold fell $231m (34%) and intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $127m (2%). Consumption goods rose $12m. Services debits fell $19m.

• decreased the deficit on goods and services for October 2009 by $196m
• increased the surplus on goods and services for 2008-09 by $399m.