Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Australia
Australia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 13,590 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13,590 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 15,439 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 181.84 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Australia 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 181.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 209.77 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 202.51 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 235.65 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 241.29 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 236.81 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 257.58 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 283.62 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 280.7 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 330.75 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 364.7 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 386.63 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 472.29 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 678.73 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1974 | 762.98 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 805.33 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 878.17 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 892.43 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 959.3 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1,214 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 1,384 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 1,372 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,338 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,237 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 1,430 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 1,337 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1,315 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,554 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 1,886 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 2,065 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 2,183 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 2,324 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2,336 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,332 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,572 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 2,852 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 3,196 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 3,319 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2,906 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 2,862 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,213 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 3,176 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,246 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,505 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 4,238 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 5,126 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 5,869 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 6,697 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 8,616 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 7,010 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 9,517 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 12,009 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 11,229 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 10,734 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 9,946 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 7,668 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 7,611 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,084 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 9,997 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 10,561 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 9,598 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 13,057 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 15,439 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 13,590 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.05 current US$ per person | 181.84 current US$ per person | 330.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 741.45 current US$ per person | 364.7 current US$ per person | 1,214 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,492 current US$ per person | 1,237 current US$ per person | 2,065 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,688 current US$ per person | 2,183 current US$ per person | 3,319 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,070 current US$ per person | 3,176 current US$ per person | 8,616 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,835 current US$ per person | 7,611 current US$ per person | 12,009 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,921 current US$ per person | 9,598 current US$ per person | 15,439 current US$ per person | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Australia was 13,590 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,439 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.84 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.