Monthly Statistical Bulletin
6.2 Balance on current account            
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10  
Value (a) – $ million  
 
September -13 492 -13 130 -17 631 -10 836 -14 731  
December -14 093 -14 712 -19 447 -7 624 -17 459  
March -13 182 -15 573 -20 884 -6 480    
June -13 494 -15 981 -15 239 -13 069    
             
Proportion of gross domestic product (a) – per cent  
 
September -5.5 -5.0 -6.2 -3.4 -4.7  
December -5.7 -5.5 -6.7 -2.4 -5.4  
March -5.2 -5.6 -7.0 -2.1    
June -5.3 -5.7 -5.0 -4.2    
             
Value – 12 months ending quarter shown – $ million  
 
September -56 195 -53 489 -63 584 -66 318 -42 293  
December -54 317 -54 359 -68 986 -54 784 -52 102  
March -53 222 -56 618 -73 604 -40 691    
June -54 076 -58 984 -73 135 -38 198    
             
Proportion of gross domestic product – 12 months ending quarter shown – per cent  
 
September -5.9 -5.2 -5.7 -5.5 -3.4  
December -5.6 -5.2 -6.1 -4.4 -4.1  
March -5.4 -5.3 -6.4 -3.2    
June -5.4 -5.4 -6.2 -3.0    
             
 
(a) Seasonally adjusted.  
 
Sources: ABS, Balance of payments and international investment position, Cat. no. 5302.0  
            ABS, Australian national accounts: national income, expenditure and product,  
            Cat. no. 5206.0  
 
 
  Update
  31 May 2010 for current account
    2 June 2010 for gross domestic product