Balance on goods and services:

• In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus of $2,709m in october 2018, an increase of $182m on the surplus in september 2018.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus of $2,316m in october 2018, a decrease of $624m on the surplus in september 2018.

Credits (exports of goods and services):

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits rose $493m (1%) to $38,045m. Non-rural goods rose $1,019m (4%) and net exports of goods under merchanting rose $12m (63%). Non-monetary gold fell $355m (24%) and rural goods fell $277m (7%). Services credits rose $93m (1%).