Monthly Statistical Bulletin
6.2 Balance on current account
Quarter	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09
Value (a) – $ million
September	-14 129	-13 299	-12 818	-17 287	-10 600
December	-15 207	-13 783	-14 609	-19 372	-7 872
March	-14 956	-12 878	-15 589	-20 700	-6 346
June	-11 849	-12 984	-16 089	-15 320	-13 347
Proportion of gross domestic product (a) – per cent
September	-6.5	-5.6	-5.1	-6.3	-3.5
December	-6.9	-5.7	-5.7	-6.9	-2.6
March	-6.6	-5.3	-5.9	-7.3	-2.1
June	-5.1	-5.2	-6.0	-5.2	-4.5
Value – 12 months ending quarter shown – $ million
September	-48 909	-55 456	-52 001	-63 212	-65 868
December	-53 225	-53 574	-53 052	-68 661	-54 635
March	-55 960	-52 258	-55 715	-73 150	-40 663
June	-56 325	-52 627	-58 529	-72 504	-38 447
Proportion of gross domestic product – 12 months ending quarter shown – per cent
September	-5.7	-6.1	-5.3	-5.9	-5.7
December	-6.1	-5.7	-5.3	-6.3	-4.6
March	-6.3	-5.5	-5.4	-6.6	-3.4
June	-6.3	-5.4	-5.6	-6.4	-3.2
(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
								8 December 2009 for current account
								16 December 2009 for gross domestic product