Australia vs Lower middle income: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Australia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 1.56 trillion current US$ against 310.63 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 1.25 trillion current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 5.0 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Lower middle income ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 billion current US$ | 11.99 billion current US$ | 8.60 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1970s | 10.49 billion current US$ | 40.22 billion current US$ | 29.73 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 28.50 billion current US$ | 92.53 billion current US$ | 64.03 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 55.28 billion current US$ | 138.78 billion current US$ | 83.50 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 120.22 billion current US$ | 392.99 billion current US$ | 272.77 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 227.63 billion current US$ | 996.34 billion current US$ | 768.71 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 279.43 billion current US$ | 1.34 trillion current US$ | 1.06 trillion current US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Australia or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 1.56 trillion current US$ against 310.63 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Australia and Lower middle income?
- 1.25 trillion current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Lower middle income rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Australia ranks 24th and Lower middle income ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.