Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Australia
Australia: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 3,293 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Australia stood at 3,293 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 3,293 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 520.35 current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Australia 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 520.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 586.61 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 626.85 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 647.14 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 694.3 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 796.48 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 914.24 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 1,037 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 1,031 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 910.03 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 980.33 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,023 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 909.67 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 977.68 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,174 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 1,368 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 1,485 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,701 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 2,069 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 2,263 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 2,031 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2,329 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 2,560 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 2,538 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,471 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,478 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,278 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2,371 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,620 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 2,754 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2,774 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,938 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 1,762 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2,016 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 2,851 current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 3,079 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 3,293 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3,293 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,309 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3,293 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 951.49 current US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 520.35 current US$ per person | 520.35 current US$ per person | 520.35 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 822.42 current US$ per person | 586.61 current US$ per person | 1,037 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,500 current US$ per person | 909.67 current US$ per person | 2,263 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,517 current US$ per person | 2,278 current US$ per person | 2,774 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,490 current US$ per person | 1,762 current US$ per person | 3,293 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 57 United States 3,531 current US$ per person compare
- 58 Costa Rica 3,504 current US$ per person compare
- 59 Mauritius 3,366 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Palau 3,150 current US$ per person compare
- 62 Kosovo 3,088 current US$ per person compare
- 63 French Polynesia 3,082 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Australia was 3,293 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,293 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.35 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.