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SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Jul 2013	Aug 2013	Sep 2013	Aug 13 to Sep 13
		$m	$m	$m	% change
BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES
	Trend estimates	-744	-727	-678	7
	Seasonally adjusted	-1 413	-693	-284	59
CREDITS (Exports of goods and services)
	Trend estimates	26 581	26 845	27 095	1
	Seasonally adjusted	26 272	27 185	27 309	-
DEBITS (Imports of goods and services)
	Trend estimates	27 325	27 571	27 773	1
	Seasonally adjusted	27 685	27 878	27 593	-1
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

Balance on Goods and Services

• In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $678m in September 2013, a decrease of $49m (7%) on the deficit in August 2013.
• In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $284m in September 2013, a decrease of $409m (59%) on the deficit in August 2013.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits rose $124m to $27,309m. Non-rural goods rose $206m (1%). Rural goods fell $88m (3%), net exports of goods under merchanting fell $1m (3%) and non-monetary gold fell $1m. Services credits rose $8m.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits fell $285m (1%) to $27,593m. Consumption goods fell $213m (3%), capital goods fell $160m (3%) and non-monetary gold fell $148m (29%). Intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $215m (2%). Services debits rose $21m.

• on an international merchandise trade basis, exports and imports of goods have been revised back to March 2013
• on a balance of payments basis revisions have been applied to:
  • goods credits back to July 2012
  • goods debits back to March 2013
  • services credits back to June 2013
  • services debits back to July 2012.

• increased the deficit on goods and services for 2012-13 by $303m
• increased the deficit on goods and services for the two months to August 2013 by $148m.