Balance of Payments and International Investment Position, Australia, December 2024

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The current account balance, seasonally adjusted, rose $1,338m to a deficit of $12,547m. • The capital and financial account surplus was $14,185m, a decrease of $2,337m on the September quarter 2024 surplus. • The net international investment liability position was $653,166m at 31 December 2024. table The current account balance (seasonally adjusted, current price) for December quarter 2024 was a deficit of $12.5b. This was an increase of $1.3b, from the revised September quarter 2024 current account deficit of $13.9b. The rise in Australia’s current account was led by the surplus on trade in goods and ... (full story)