Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Australia
Australia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -4.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded -4.72 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
The figure is down 128.6% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Australia peaked at 62.82 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -19.38 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Australia 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1963 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1964 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 1965 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1966 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1967 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -470.1% |
| 1968 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1969 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1970 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +277.7% |
| 1971 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1972 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1973 | 49.76 % change on previous year | -2575.6% |
| 1974 | 62.82 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1975 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1976 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1977 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1979 | 17 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 23 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1981 | 17.34 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1983 | -19.38 % change on previous year | -1514.4% |
| 1984 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6094 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1986 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1987 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +730.0% |
| 1988 | 23.44 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 1989 | 22.66 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1990 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1991 | -0.8698 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1992 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -682.5% |
| 1993 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 18.01 % change on previous year | +301.2% |
| 1995 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2489 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1998 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -685.0% |
| 1999 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -610.4% |
| 2000 | -0.3058 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2001 | -9.99 % change on previous year | +3166.9% |
| 2002 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 2003 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2004 | 23.36 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 18.76 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2008 | 19.95 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2009 | -18.69 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2010 | 21.72 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 2011 | 21.08 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2013 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2014 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2015 | -11.65 % change on previous year | +494.6% |
| 2016 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2017 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 2018 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2019 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2020 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 21.98 % change on previous year | -574.8% |
| 2022 | 16.53 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2023 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 % change on previous year | -10.18 % change on previous year | 19.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.02 % change on previous year | -10.58 % change on previous year | 62.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.42 % change on previous year | -19.38 % change on previous year | 23.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | 18.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.52 % change on previous year | -18.69 % change on previous year | 23.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -11.65 % change on previous year | 21.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 21.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 125 American Samoa -4.25 % change on previous year compare
- 126 France -4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Thailand -4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Sweden -4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 130 United States of America -4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Spain -4.94 % 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Australia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Australia was -4.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.82 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.38 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Australia ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.