Appendix 4 Changes in this edition
Latest release
Australian System of National Accounts: Concepts, Sources and Methods
Reference period
Edition 8
Released
20/01/2026
A4.1 The following table outlines the changes that have been made in this edition of the Australian System of National Accounts: Concepts, Sources and Methods.
| Item | Change made | Table/paragraph number |
|---|---|---|
| New methods and data sources in the measurement of Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Reflects the pivot away from ABS VACP as the data source to ABARES, Agriculture commodities data. Detail on new method to derive gross value added. | Tables 9.1, 9.2 and 9.34 to 9.38 |
| Updated information on metal ore mining production | New information on how metal ore production volumes are measured to reflect the most up to date sources and commodity mix - including Lithium output. | Table 9.41 |
| Introduction of household generated solar electricity | Inclusion of household solar generated electricity into National Accounts measures. Detail on the data sources for annual benchmarks and quarterly indicators. | Table 9.9, 9.46, 10.5, 10.18, 11.15, 11.17 |
| Updates to sources and methods under the expenditure approach | Various updates to data sources and methods throughout the chapter, including related to R&D investment, household spending on accommodation services | Tables 10.5, 10.12 and 10.38 |
| Replacement of the Survey of Employment and Earnings (SEE) with data from Public Sector Employment and Earnings release. | The Public Sector Employment and Earnings (PSEE) release uses ATO Single Touch Payroll data and has replaced the Survey of Employment and Earnings (SEE) as the main source of public sector wages benchmarks and ratios in the National Accounts. | Throughout chapters 9, 10, 11 and 21 |
| Quarterly Trade - Imports and exports of goods and services | Updated information on data sources reflecting machinery of government changes. RBA added as data source for travel services. Information about classification adjustments has been added to the list of adjustments made to international merchandise trade data. | Table 10.58 and 10.59 |
| Productivity measurement improvements | Included references to non-market sector, clarification on treatment of ownership of dwellings, and updated labour input sources to reflect use of Labour Accounts data from 2021. | 19.38, 19.53, 19.67, 19.98 and 19.98 |
| State Accounts | Chapter has been reworked to remove duplication of information contained elsewhere in the manual, notably the known components of the Expenditure measure which are detailed in chapter 10. | Chapter 21 |
| Input Output tables | Including information on the additional views, data cubes and concordances now released with I-O tables. | Tables 22.1 to 22.5 |
| Thematic Accounts | Previously the 'Satellite Accounts' chapter has been rewritten to reflect the development of the 2025 SNA. General updates on concepts, methods and sources, including first time information on the new Australian Defence Industry Account in this manual. | Throughout Chapter 23 |
| Abbreviations | Additions and updates to the list of abbreviations. | Abbreviations |