Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Australia
Australia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 12,225 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Australia stood at 12,225 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 15,861 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 199.48 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Australia ranks 32nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264.23 current US$ per person | 199.48 current US$ per person | 344.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 782.37 current US$ per person | 381.39 current US$ per person | 1,286 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,583 current US$ per person | 1,307 current US$ per person | 2,208 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,795 current US$ per person | 2,329 current US$ per person | 3,415 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,190 current US$ per person | 3,289 current US$ per person | 8,812 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,050 current US$ per person | 7,881 current US$ per person | 12,164 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,959 current US$ per person | 9,779 current US$ per person | 15,861 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 29 Korea, Republic of 13,724 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Canada 13,317 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Italy 12,331 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Latvia, Republic of 11,972 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Poland, Republic of 11,360 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Malaysia 10,452 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1877 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Australia was 12,225 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,861 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.48 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.