Monthly Statistical Bulletin
4.4 Business investment              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12  
 
Chain volume measures (a) (b) – $ million  
 
September 47 184 51 402 46 820 47 929 58 805  
December 47 553 50 803 49 007 49 561  
March 49 525 49 632 46 530 52 103  
June 50 809 47 721 46 962 52 078  
 
Annual 195 071 199 558 189 319 201 671  
             
 
Annual change (b) – per cent  
 
September 16.6 8.9 -8.9 2.4 22.7  
December 17.1 6.8 -3.5 1.1  
March 11.5 0.2 -6.3 12.0  
June 11.1 -6.1 -1.6 10.9  
 
Annual 13.9 2.3 -5.1 6.5  
             
 
(a) Reference year for chain volume measures is 2008–09.  
(b) Quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted.  
 
Source: ABS, Australian national accounts: national income, expenditure and product,  
             Cat. no. 5206.0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Update
  7 March 2012