5368.0 - International Trade in Goods and Services, Australia, Aug 2016 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 06/10/2016   
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REVISIONS


Revisions have been made to incorporate the latest data relating to international trade in goods and services since the last issue of this publication:

  • on an international merchandise trade basis, revisions have been applied to:
      • exports back to February 2016
      • imports back to August 2012.
  • on a balance of payments basis, revisions have been applied to:
      • goods credits and debits back to July 2011
      • services credits and debits back to July 2012.

In original terms, these revisions have:
  • decreased the deficit on goods and services for the 2011-12 financial year by $473m
  • decreased the deficit on goods and services for the 2012-13 financial year by $1,440m
  • decreased the deficit on goods and services for the 2013-14 financial year by $3,550m
  • increased the deficit on goods and services for the 2014-15 financial year by $415m
  • decreased the deficit on goods and services for the 2015-16 financial year by $227m
  • decreased the deficit on goods and services for July 2016 by $135m.