Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.82 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Australia, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia stood at 4.82 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 55.1% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 62.07 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -19.53 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Australia 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 % change on previous year | -11.01 % change on previous year | 19.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.63 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year | 62.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.38 % change on previous year | -19.53 % change on previous year | 24.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year | 17.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | 22.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -12.16 % change on previous year | 21.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year | 23.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 131 India 4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Senegal 4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Qatar 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Finland 4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Chad 4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Philippines 4.68 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia was 4.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.07 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.53 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.