Manufactures imports in Australia
Australia: Manufactures imports was 74.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Manufactures imports in Australia, 1963–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures imports in Australia stood at 74.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Australia peaked at 86.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2011.
That places Australia 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Manufactures imports in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 71.4% | — |
| 1964 | 73.2% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 75.2% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 76.6% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 76.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 79.3% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 80.4% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 79.5% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 78.0% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 77.5% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 79.4% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 77.9% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 74.6% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 76.5% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 77.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 78.8% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 82.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 85.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 85.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 74.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.5% | 71.4% | 76.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 78.9% | 77.5% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.6% | 74.6% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 83.8% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 71.8% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 69.4% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 73.5% | 77.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (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$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,249 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Australia?
- Manufactures imports in Australia was 74.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for manufactures imports?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.