Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Australia
Australia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Australia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Australia is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Australia peaked at 0.3% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1967.
That places Australia 106th 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, residual in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +81.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +35.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -21.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -63.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -89.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +42.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +902.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -98.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -90.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +2695.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -66.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +2579.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -90.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +51.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +413.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +98.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -82.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +41.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -60.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -76.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +149.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +106.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +228.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -68.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +77.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -86.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +84.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +54.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +125.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +177.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -79.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +63.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -42.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 32% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +2695.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +2579.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1979 | +902.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, residual in Australia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Australia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1963.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1967.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Australia ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.