Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Australia
Australia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -9.81 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Australia is -9.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 149.6% on the previous year and down 257.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Australia peaked at 45.92 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.78 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Australia 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1963 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -1834.7% |
| 1964 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0854 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1966 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +13119.1% |
| 1967 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7321 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1969 | 20.33 % change on previous year | +2676.2% |
| 1970 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1971 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1972 | 24.42 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 1973 | 45.92 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1974 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1976 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1978 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
| 1979 | 27.92 % change on previous year | +219.0% |
| 1980 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6608 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1982 | -0.7332 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 1983 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +762.8% |
| 1984 | 17.04 % change on previous year | -369.4% |
| 1985 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1986 | -0.1943 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1987 | 19.95 % change on previous year | -10368.5% |
| 1988 | 23.41 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1990 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7184 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1994 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +1481.0% |
| 1995 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 13.4 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1998 | -11.58 % change on previous year | -331.9% |
| 1999 | -0.4191 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2000 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -3337.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1321 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2002 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +2451.7% |
| 2003 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 2004 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +140.9% |
| 2005 | 22.44 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 16.21 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 2009 | -16.95 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2010 | 37.9 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 2011 | 27.95 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2012 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2013 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2014 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 2015 | -21.78 % change on previous year | +265.9% |
| 2016 | 0.823 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2017 | 21.33 % change on previous year | +2491.3% |
| 2018 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2020 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2021 | 36.23 % change on previous year | -553.3% |
| 2022 | 19.77 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2023 | -9.81 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.29 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 20.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.42 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 45.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.53 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 23.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -11.58 % change on previous year | 13.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.75 % change on previous year | -16.95 % change on previous year | 31.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 % change on previous year | -21.78 % change on previous year | 37.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 % change on previous year | -9.81 % change on previous year | 36.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 142 Belgium -9.38 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Guatemala -9.52 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Philippines -9.68 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Congo -9.99 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Zambia -10.19 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Iceland -10.48 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Australia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Australia was -9.81 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.92 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.78 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Australia ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 257.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.