Australia vs United States of America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Australia
-4.72 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States of America
-4.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
Australia rank
128th
United States of America rank
130th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
-200204060196119922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports -4.72 % change on previous year against -4.89 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Australia ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 130th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 6.86 % change on previous year 10.6 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year United States of America
1970s 17.02 % change on previous year 19.96 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year United States of America
1980s 10.42 % change on previous year 8.68 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year Australia
1990s 5.02 % change on previous year 8.08 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year United States of America
2000s 9.52 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year 4.36 % change on previous year Australia
2010s 3.84 % change on previous year 4.79 % change on previous year 0.9494 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s 7.29 % change on previous year 6.16 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Australia or United States of America?
Australia, at -4.72 % change on previous year against -4.89 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Australia and United States of America?
0.17 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Australia ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 130th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.