Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Australia
Australia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 287.89 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Australia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 287.89 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Australia peaked at 302.16 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.20 billion current US$, in 1961.
Australia ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.45 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.20 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 3.47 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.74 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 4.19 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 4.32 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 4.84 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 4.90 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 7.34 billion current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1974 | 11.95 billion current US$ | +62.8% |
| 1975 | 10.69 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 12.02 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 13.25 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 15.25 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 17.84 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 21.95 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 25.75 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 26.10 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 21.05 billion current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 25.34 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 25.49 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 25.90 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 29.31 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 36.18 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 44.38 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 42.48 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 42.11 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 44.25 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 46.23 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 54.56 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 62.49 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 66.88 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 67.05 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.07 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 70.98 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 70.77 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.70 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 72.84 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 88.67 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 109.38 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 125.60 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 139.67 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 165.88 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 198.97 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 161.78 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 196.92 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 238.42 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 256.51 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 238.44 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 233.77 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 206.54 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 197.98 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 214.83 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 235.42 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 222.89 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 212.57 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 259.29 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 302.16 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 287.89 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 4.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.31 billion current US$ | 4.84 billion current US$ | 17.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.14 billion current US$ | 21.05 billion current US$ | 44.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.31 billion current US$ | 42.11 billion current US$ | 70.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.72 billion current US$ | 63.70 billion current US$ | 198.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.17 billion current US$ | 196.92 billion current US$ | 256.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.48 billion current US$ | 212.57 billion current US$ | 302.16 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Australia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Australia was 287.89 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 302.16 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 billion current US$ in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.