What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.

How does Australia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia

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

Australia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

108th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia is 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.

Australia ranks 108th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1962	0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1963	0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1964	0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1965	0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1966	0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1967	0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1968	0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1969	0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1970	0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1971	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1972	0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1973	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1974	0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1975	0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1976	0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1977	0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1978	0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1979	0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1980	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1981	0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1982	0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1983	0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1984	0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1985	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1986	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1987	0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1988	0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1989	0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1990	0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1991	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1993	0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1994	0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1995	0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1996	0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1997	0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1998	0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1999	0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2000	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2001	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2002	0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2003	0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2004	0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2005	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2006	0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2007	0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2008	0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2009	0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2010	0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2011	0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2012	0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2013	0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2014	0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2015	0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2016	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2017	0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2018	0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2019	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2020	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2021	0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2022	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2023	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2024	0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2025	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Australia

105 Nigeria 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 Zimbabwe 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Ukraine 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Myanmar 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
110 Chad 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
111 Moldova 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,249 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
How does Australia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.