Monthly Statistical Bulletin
6.2 Balance on current account            
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12  
Value (a) – $ million  
 
September -17 544 -10 311 -14 354 -7 165 -5 637  
December -19 451 -6 813 -18 972 -8 472    
March -20 598 -6 401 -17 365 -11 189    
June -15 564 -13 445 -5 458 -6 660    
             
Proportion of gross domestic product (a) – per cent  
 
September -6.2 -3.3 -4.6 -2.1 -1.5  
December -6.7 -2.2 -6.0 -2.4    
March -6.9 -2.0 -5.3 -3.2    
June -5.1 -4.4 -1.6 -1.9    
             
Value – 12 months ending quarter shown – $ million  
 
September -64 937 -65 782 -41 577 -48 681 -32 467  
December -70 136 -53 467 -53 463 -38 406    
March -74 243 -39 539 -64 479 -32 242    
June -72 871 -37 273 -56 018 -33 229    
             
Proportion of gross domestic product – 12 months ending quarter shown – per cent  
 
September -5.9 -5.4 -3.3 -3.7 -2.3  
December -6.2 -4.3 -4.3 -2.8    
March -6.5 -3.2 -5.1 -2.3    
June -6.2 -3.0 -4.3 -2.4    
             
 
(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
  6 March 2012 for current account
    7 March 2012 for gross domestic product