Australia’s seasonally adjusted goods trade surplus narrowed to AUD 495 million, or about AUD 0.50 billion, in August 2026 from AUD 1.35 billion in July, well below forecasts for AUD 2 billion. Imports rose 5.8% month over month to AUD 46.94 billion, led by capital goods and non-monetary gold, while exports increased 3.7% to AUD 47.43 billion, a 29-month high, supported by non-monetary gold and coal, coke and briquettes. The AUD/USD pair was little changed after the data.