Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Australia
Australia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 10,798 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 10,798 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 11,613 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 209.61 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Australia 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 238.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 209.61 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 221.44 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 239.72 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 280.33 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 311.66 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 298.23 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 317.36 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 348.56 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 352.26 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 387.15 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 386.71 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 372.03 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 548.7 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1974 | 871.09 current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1975 | 769.43 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 856.74 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 933.28 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1,062 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 1,229 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 1,494 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 1,726 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 1,719 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,367 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 1,626 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 1,615 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,617 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,802 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 2,188 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 2,639 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 2,489 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 2,436 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,531 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,622 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3,064 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 3,471 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 3,670 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3,639 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,551 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,773 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 3,719 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,305 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 3,736 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 4,496 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 5,488 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 6,225 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 6,830 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 7,964 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 9,364 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 7,458 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 8,938 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 10,672 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 11,283 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 10,310 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 9,958 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8,672 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 8,184 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 8,736 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9,431 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 8,798 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 8,288 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 10,095 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 11,613 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 10,798 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281.72 current US$ per person | 209.61 current US$ per person | 352.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 741.65 current US$ per person | 372.03 current US$ per person | 1,229 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,779 current US$ per person | 1,367 current US$ per person | 2,639 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,125 current US$ per person | 2,436 current US$ per person | 3,773 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,858 current US$ per person | 3,305 current US$ per person | 9,364 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,498 current US$ per person | 8,184 current US$ per person | 11,283 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,199 current US$ per person | 8,288 current US$ per person | 11,613 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Australia was 10,798 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,613 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.61 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.