Australia's trade surplus increased in September as exports rose and imports declined, data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
The trade surplus increased to A$5.63 billion in September from A$2.618 billion in the previous month.
Exports of goods and services increased 4.0 percent on monthly basis in September to A$33.737 billion.
Exports of non-rural goods rose 1.0 percent and that of rural goods declined 2.0 percent. Non-monetary gold exports were grew 72.0 percent.
Imports declined 6.0 percent to A$28.108 billion in September.
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