Monthly Statistical Bulletin
4.4 Business investment
Quarter	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08
Chain volume measures (a) (b) – $ million
September	26 448	29 230	34 424	36 453	42 096
December	27 145	31 085	36 501	36 712	42 617
March	28 280	31 335	36 889	39 873	43 578
June	28 831	32 961	36 575	41 129	45 570
Annual	110 703	124 611	144 389	154 167	173 861
Annual change (b) – per cent
September	13.7	10.5	17.8	5.9	15.5
December	8.8	14.5	17.4	0.6	16.1
March	13.1	10.8	17.7	8.1	9.3
June	14.2	14.3	11.0	12.5	10.8
Annual	12.4	12.6	15.9	6.8	12.8
(a) Reference year for chain volume measures is 2005–06.
(b) Quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted.
Source: ABS, Australian national accounts: national income, expenditure and product,
Cat. no. 5206.0
								Update
								3 December 2008