How does Australia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Australia ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Australia

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.8%

World rank

97th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Australia, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Australia stood at 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Australia peaked at 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Australia ranks 97th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1962	0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1963	0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1964	0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1965	0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1966	0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1967	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1968	0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1969	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1970	0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1971	0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1972	0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1973	0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1974	0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1975	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1976	0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1977	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1978	0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1979	0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1980	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1981	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1982	0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1983	0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1984	0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1985	0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1986	0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1987	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1988	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1989	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1990	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1991	0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1992	0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1993	0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1994	0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1995	0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1996	0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1997	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1998	0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1999	0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2000	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2001	0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2002	0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2003	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2004	0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2005	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2006	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2007	0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2008	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2009	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2010	0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2011	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2012	0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2013	0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2014	0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2016	0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2017	0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2018	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2019	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2020	0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2021	0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2022	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2023	0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Australia

94 Türkiye 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Oman 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Iceland 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 Ghana 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 France 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Costa Rica 0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Australia?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Australia was 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Australia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Australia ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.