AU Goods Trade Balance
It’s a leading indicator of external demand – a rising surplus indicates that foreigners are buying more of the country's goods and resources;
Source changed series from balance in goods and services to balance in goods as of Nov 2023. A positive number indicates that more goods were exported than imported;
- AU Goods Trade Balance Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
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| Jul 1, 2026 | -3.02B | 2.19B |
1.38B |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 1.79B | 1.23B |
-1.02B |
| May 6, 2026 | -1.84B | 4.38B |
5.03B |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 5.69B | 2.81B |
2.26B |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 2.63B | 3.78B | 3.37B |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3.37B | 3.42B |
2.60B |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 2.94B | 5.14B |
4.35B |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 4.39B | 4.44B |
3.71B |
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- AU Goods Trade Balance News
- From abs.gov.au|Jul 1, 2026|1 comment
The seasonally adjusted balance on goods decreased $4,401m in May. • Goods credits (exports) decreased $3,224m (6.9%) driven by Non-monetary gold and Metal ores and minerals. • Goods debits (imports) increased $1,177m (2.6%) driven by Non-industrial transport equipment and Civil aircraft and confidentialised items. • This is the second seasonally adjusted trade in goods deficit in 2026 and the first deficit on an original basis since January 2018. table Non-rural goods fell $954m (2.9%), driven by Metal ores and minerals, down ...
From abs.gov.au|Jun 3, 2026The seasonally adjusted balance on goods rose $2,815m in March. • Goods credits (exports) increased $3,180m (7.2%) driven by Metal ores and minerals. • Goods debits (imports) increased $365m (0.8%) driven by Fuels and lubricants. tables Percentage movements of selected commodities by quantities and unit value. Commodities are selected from the Harmonized System Classification. See International Merchandise Trade, Australia: Concepts, Sources and Methods, 2018 | Australian Bureau of Statistics for further details. An exchange rate ...
From abs.gov.au|May 6, 2026The seasonally adjusted balance on goods decreased $6,867m in March. • The March month balance on goods is a seasonally adjusted deficit of $1,841m, the first deficit since December 2017. • Goods credits (exports) decreased $1,214m (2.7%) driven by Other rural. • Goods debits (imports) increased $5,652m (14.1%) driven by ADP equipment. • On an original basis the March month balance on goods was a surplus of $1,241m. tables Percentage movements of selected commodities by quantities and unit value. An exchange rate adjustment is ...
- From abs.gov.au|Apr 1, 2026
Key statistics: The seasonally adjusted balance on goods increased $3,428m in February. • Goods credits (exports) increased $2,125m (4.9%) driven by Non-monetary gold. • Goods debits (imports) decreased $1,304m (-3.2%) driven by Non-monetary gold. tables charts Percentage movements in exports of selected commodities by quantities and unit value. Unit values in this publication are presented in Australian dollar terms. Movements in the unit values for some commodities incorporate movements in the United States dollar prices ...
From abs.gov.au|Mar 4, 2026Key statistics: The seasonally adjusted balance on goods decreased $742m in January. • Goods credits (exports) decreased $415m (-0.9%) driven by Other rural. • Goods debits (imports) increased $328m (0.8%) driven by Non-monetary gold. tables charts Percentage movements in exports of selected commodities by quantities and unit value. Unit values in this publication are presented in Australian dollar terms. Movements in the unit values for some commodities incorporate movements in the United States dollar prices reported to Home ...
From abs.gov.au|Feb 4, 2026The seasonally adjusted balance on goods increased $776m in December. • Goods credits (exports) increased $440m (1.0%) driven by Metal ores and minerals. • Goods debits (imports) decreased $336m (0.8%) driven by Other merchandise goods. tables charts Rural goods rose $174m (2.5%), driven by Other rural, up $103m (3.7%). table Non-rural goods rose $315m (1.0%), driven by Metal ores and minerals, up $420m (3.0%). tables charts Consumption goods rose $99m (0.8%), driven by Textiles, clothing and footwear, up $82m (4.1%). ...
From abs.gov.au|Jan 7, 2026The seasonally adjusted balance on goods decreased $1,417m in November. • Goods credits (exports) decreased $1,353m (2.9%) driven by Metal ores and minerals. • Goods debits (imports) increased $63m (0.2%) driven by Processed industrial supplies n.e.s. charts Percentage movements in exports of selected commodities by quantities and unit value. Unit values in this publication are presented in Australian dollar terms. Movements in the unit values for some commodities incorporate movements in the United States dollar prices reported to ...
From abs.gov.au|Dec 3, 2025The seasonally adjusted balance on goods increased $678m in October. • Goods credits (exports) increased $1,491m (3.4%) driven by Non-monetary gold. • Goods debits (imports) increased $814m (2.0%) driven by Non-monetary gold. tables charts Percentage movements in exports of selected commodities by quantities and unit value. Unit values in this publication are presented in Australian dollar terms. Movements in the unit values for some commodities incorporate movements in the United States dollar prices reported to Home Affairs and ...
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