Australia vs North America: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Australia
362.30 billion current US$
in 2023
North America
2.58 trillion current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
North America rank
18th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Australia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 2.58 trillion current US$ against 362.30 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 2.22 trillion current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 7.1 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and North America ranks 18th of 206 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.80 billion current US$ | 34.62 billion current US$ | 31.83 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1970s | 10.29 billion current US$ | 124.20 billion current US$ | 113.91 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 23.58 billion current US$ | 318.08 billion current US$ | 294.50 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 48.38 billion current US$ | 713.22 billion current US$ | 664.84 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 103.74 billion current US$ | 1.25 trillion current US$ | 1.15 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 232.22 billion current US$ | 1.96 trillion current US$ | 1.73 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 336.39 billion current US$ | 2.33 trillion current US$ | 1.99 trillion current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Australia or North America?
- North America, at 2.58 trillion current US$ against 362.30 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Australia and North America?
- 2.22 trillion current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Australia and North America rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Australia ranks 20th and North America ranks 18th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.