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Australia’s goods trade surplus narrows to A$495 million in August

Seasonally adjusted imports rose more than exports.

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The ABS goods balance was A$495 million in August 2026, A$856 million below July. Exports were A$47.433 billion and imports A$46.938 billion.

These are seasonally adjusted monthly balance-of-payments series.

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Goods trade

Monthly seasonally adjusted goods balance, A$ million.

Goods balance, August
495 million AUD
2026-08 · Observed
Goods balance, July
1,351 million AUD
2026-07 · Observed
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ABS balance-of-payments series.

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