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International Trade in Goods and Services, Australia, Aug 2017
AUGUST KEY POINTS BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus of $735m in August 2017, a decrease of $282m on the surplus in July 2017. In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus of $989m in August 2017, an increase of $181m on the surplus in July 2017. CREDITS (EXPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES) In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits rose $166m (1%) to $32,229m. Non-rural goods rose $398m (2%). Non-monetary gold fell $308m (19%) and rural goods fell $31m (1%). Net exports of goods under merchanting remained steady at ... (full story)