How does Australia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Australia ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Australia

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

Australia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.9%

World rank

175th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Australia, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Australia peaked at 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

Australia ranks 175th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1962	0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1963	0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1964	0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1965	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1966	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1967	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1968	0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1969	0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1970	0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1971	0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1972	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1973	0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1974	0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1975	0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1976	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1977	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1978	0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1979	0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1980	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1981	0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1982	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1983	0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1984	0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1985	0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1986	0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1987	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1988	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1989	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1990	0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1991	0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1992	0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1993	0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1994	0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1995	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1996	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1997	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1998	0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1999	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2000	0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2001	0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2002	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2003	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2004	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2005	0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2006	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2007	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2008	0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2009	0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2010	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2011	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2012	0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2013	0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2014	0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2015	0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2016	0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2017	0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2018	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2019	0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2020	0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2021	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2022	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2023	0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Australia

172 Algeria 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
173 Colombia 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
174 Bermuda 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Indonesia 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
177 Israel 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
178 Uruguay 0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Australia?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Australia was 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Australia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Australia ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.