Figures compare September 2018 quarter with June 2018 quarter (unless otherwise stated):

• New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit narrowed to $2.6 billion, $102 million smaller than the June 2018 quarter deficit ($2.7 billion).

• The annual current account deficit widened to $10.5 billion for the year ended September 2018 (3.6 percent of GDP) from the $7.4 billion deficit for the September 2017 year (2.7 percent of GDP).

In the September 2018 quarter:

• The seasonally adjusted goods deficit narrowed to $997 million (down $343 million).

• The seasonally adjusted services surplus narrowed to $1.1 billion (down $344 million).

• The primary income deficit narrowed to $2.6 billion (down $65 million).

• The financial account recorded a net outflow of $303 million.

• There was a $6.5 billion imbalance recorded in the balance of payments