CANBERRA, 7th August, 2025 (WAM) -- Australia recorded a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade surplus of A$5.37 billion in June, well above market expectations of A$3.18 billion, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.
The surplus was also significantly higher than the revised A$1.60 billion posted in May, which was previously reported at A$2.24 billion.
Exports jumped 6.0 percent on month to A$44.318 billion following the downwardly revised 3.0 percent decline in the previous month (originally -2.7 percent).
Imports dropped 3.1 percent on month after climbing a downwardly revised 3.3 percent a month earlier (originally 3.8 percent).