Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.9521 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia is -0.9521 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 88.4% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 47.95 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.79 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Australia 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.2962 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1963 | 19.06 % change on previous year | -6533.3% |
| 1964 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1965 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1966 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -451.4% |
| 1967 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1968 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1969 | 19.68 % change on previous year | +1326.2% |
| 1970 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1971 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1972 | 23.94 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
| 1973 | 47.95 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1974 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1975 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1976 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1978 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +495.0% |
| 1979 | 29.46 % change on previous year | +275.4% |
| 1980 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1981 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1982 | -0.5448 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1983 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +971.7% |
| 1984 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -355.3% |
| 1985 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1986 | -0.1548 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1987 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -11695.1% |
| 1988 | 24.84 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1990 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1991 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1993 | -0.2358 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1994 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -4868.7% |
| 1995 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1998 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -357.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3346 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2000 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +4051.9% |
| 2001 | -0.7562 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2002 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -443.4% |
| 2003 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +216.4% |
| 2004 | 23 % change on previous year | +179.9% |
| 2005 | 22.56 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.34 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 32.47 % change on previous year | +123.6% |
| 2009 | -17.58 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2010 | 37.78 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
| 2011 | 27.79 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2012 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2013 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2014 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +257.2% |
| 2015 | -21.79 % change on previous year | +323.8% |
| 2016 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2017 | 20.06 % change on previous year | +681.1% |
| 2018 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2019 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2020 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 2021 | 37.49 % change on previous year | -603.5% |
| 2022 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2023 | -10 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2024 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2025 | -0.9521 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -0.9521 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's -0.9521 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.18 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +11695.1% | -0.1548 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +6533.3% | -0.2962 % change on previous year | 19.06 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +4868.7% | -0.2358 % change on previous year | 11.25 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +4051.9% | 0.3346 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1326.2% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 19.68 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -971.7% | -0.5448 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 19.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.7 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 47.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.61 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 24.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -11.15 % change on previous year | 13.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.53 % change on previous year | -17.58 % change on previous year | 32.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 % change on previous year | -21.79 % change on previous year | 37.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 37.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 148 Libya -0.3511 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Fiji -0.6178 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Benin -0.8946 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Mauritius -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Malawi -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Seychelles -1.26 % 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 imports (current US$), per capita 11,249 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia was -0.9521 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.95 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.79 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.