Import value index in Australia
Australia: Import value index was 142.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Australia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Australia stood at 142.1 2015 = 100.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Australia peaked at 148.3 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.1 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Australia 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Australia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 66.8 2015 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 79.3 2015 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 96.1 2015 = 100 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 79.4 2015 = 100 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 96.7 2015 = 100 | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 116.9 2015 = 100 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 125.2 2015 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 116.1 2015 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 113.8 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 94.1 2015 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 109.7 2015 = 100 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 112.9 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 106.3 2015 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 101.6 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 125.3 2015 = 100 | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 148.3 2015 = 100 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 137.8 2015 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 142.1 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 142.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 98% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 142.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.34 2015 = 100 | 60.1 2015 = 100 | 96.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 109.17 2015 = 100 | 94.1 2015 = 100 | 125.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.02 2015 = 100 | 101.6 2015 = 100 | 148.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 import value index in Australia?
- Import value index in Australia was 142.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.3 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for import value index?
- Australia ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.