WA leads exports

Tuesday, 8 June, 1999 - 22:00
WA continued to be the greatest contributor, in absolute and relative terms, to Australian exports for the March quarter 1999, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

WA exported more than $4.8 billion worth of goods for the quarter, leading NSW with $4.1 billion.

Total Australian exports were approximately $19.9 billion. However, Australian exports fell almost 14 per cent from the previous quarter. WA faired worst with a decline of almost 25 per cent.

Imports declined almost 10 per cent for Australia and 18 per cent for WA to $2.03 billion.