Import volume index in Australia
Australia: Import volume index was 131 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Australia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index in Australia is 131 2015 = 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Australia peaked at 131 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.4 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Australia 66th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.14 2015 = 100 | 66.4 2015 = 100 | 88.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.29 2015 = 100 | 86.2 2015 = 100 | 110.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.6 2015 = 100 | 108.5 2015 = 100 | 131 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)
- Commercial service exports 90.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 39.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in Australia?
- Import volume index in Australia was 131 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 131 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for import volume index?
- Australia ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.