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SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Jul 2015	Aug 2015	Sep 2015	Aug 15 to Sep 15
		$m	$m	$m	% change
BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES
	Trend estimates	-2 936	-2 779	-2 596	7
	Seasonally adjusted	-2 483	-2 711	-2 317	15
CREDITS (Exports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	26 320	26 588	26 902	1
	Seasonally adjusted	26 706	26 527	27 428	3
DEBITS (Imports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	29 256	29 367	29 498	-
	Seasonally adjusted	29 189	29 238	29 745	2
- 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 $2,596m in September 2015, a decrease of $183m (7%) on the deficit in August 2015.
• In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $2,317m in September 2015, a decrease of $394m (15%) on the deficit in August 2015.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits rose $901m (3%) to $27,428m. Non-rural goods rose $681m (4%), non-monetary gold rose $135m (10%), rural goods rose $43m (1%) and net exports of goods under merchanting rose $1m (3%). Services credits rose $42m (1%).

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits rose $507m (2%) to $29,745m. Consumption goods rose $264m (3%), non-monetary gold rose $161m (47%) and capital goods rose $115m (2%). Intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $138m (1%). Services debits rose $106m (2%).