1312.3 - Queensland at a Glance, 2010  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 27/01/2010   
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Image: Ecomony includes Consumer Price Index, Brisbane, External Merchandise Trade and State Government Finance ECONOMY


Consumer Price Index, Brisbane
External Merchandise Trade
State Government Finance


Consumer Price Index, Brisbane(a)


2007-08
2008-09

Food
179.3
188.0
Alcohol and tobacco
243.6
259.8
Clothing and footwear
106.5
107.2
Housing
157.7
168.7
Household contents and services
127.1
130.2
Health
237.9
250.4
Transportation
164.8
165.1
Communication
114.9
115.9
Recreation
131.2
132.8
Education
295.0
312.0
Financial and insurance services(b)
108.8
111.1
All groups
164.8
171.0

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

2007-08
2008-09
$m
$m

Exports
Foreign
35,320
56,481
Interstate(a)
n.a.
19,463
Imports
Foreign
32,357
33,961
Interstate(a)
n.a.
39,126

(a) From the June quarter 2008, Queensland interstate trade estimates have been produced using sample survey methodology. As the new methodology differs significantly from that of the old survey, the results should be considered a break in series.


State Government Finance

2006-07
2007-08
$m
$m

Total GFS revenue
43,129
41,047
Total GFS expenses
40,342
42,109

GFS Government Finance Statistics