Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Australia
Australia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 4,144 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Australia stood at 4,144 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 4,144 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 770.04 current US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Australia 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 783.49 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 805.78 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 781.41 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 781.61 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 770.04 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 883.5 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 969.73 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1,040 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,047 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 974.59 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1,001 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 996.39 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 889.54 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 932.18 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,109 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 1,398 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 1,513 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,742 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2,165 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 2,494 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 2,106 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 2,590 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 3,020 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 3,249 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 3,220 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,976 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,697 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 2,649 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,901 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 3,123 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,995 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,769 current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 1,897 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 3,006 current US$ per person | +58.5% |
| 2023 | 3,747 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 3,975 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 4,144 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4,144 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,475 current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4,144 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,371 current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 783.49 current US$ per person | 783.49 current US$ per person | 783.49 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 905.51 current US$ per person | 770.04 current US$ per person | 1,047 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,535 current US$ per person | 889.54 current US$ per person | 2,494 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,942 current US$ per person | 2,590 current US$ per person | 3,249 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,090 current US$ per person | 1,769 current US$ per person | 4,144 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Australia was 4,144 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,144 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 770.04 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.