First trade deficit since December 2017
June 02, 2026
June 02, 2026
CANBERRA, Australia, June 2 -- The Australian Bureau of Statistics issued the following news release:
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First trade deficit since December 2017
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The current account balance fell to a deficit of $27.1 billion in March quarter 2026 (current prices, seasonally adjusted), according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Jonathon Khoo, ABS head of international statistics, said: 'Trade in goods a . . .
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First trade deficit since December 2017
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The current account balance fell to a deficit of $27.1 billion in March quarter 2026 (current prices, seasonally adjusted), according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Jonathon Khoo, ABS head of international statistics, said: 'Trade in goods a . . .