Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Australia
Australia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 11,249 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11,249 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
49th
of 206 countries
All-time high
11,883 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
225.99 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11,249 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 11,883 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 225.99 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Australia ranks 49th 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 (current US$), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 259.04 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 225.99 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1962 | 236.46 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 253.52 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 297.12 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 330.35 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 310.02 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 332.57 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 363.56 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 370.06 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 404.25 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 404.11 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 381.57 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 552.54 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1974 | 873.13 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1975 | 769.96 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 871.66 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 952.01 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 1,084 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 1,253 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 1,525 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 1,757 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 1,756 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,394 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 1,664 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 1,640 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,630 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,803 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 2,183 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 2,672 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 2,460 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 2,410 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,506 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,584 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3,000 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 3,404 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 3,590 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 3,577 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,473 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,676 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3,759 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3,315 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 3,729 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 4,517 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 5,488 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 6,209 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 6,809 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 7,938 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 9,425 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 7,628 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 9,152 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 10,909 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 11,478 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 10,470 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 10,110 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8,755 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 8,113 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 9,303 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 9,429 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8,745 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 8,258 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 10,168 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 11,883 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 10,780 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 10,897 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 11,249 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11,249 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 87% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11,249 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.87 current US$ per person | 225.99 current US$ per person | 370.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 754.68 current US$ per person | 381.57 current US$ per person | 1,253 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,802 current US$ per person | 1,394 current US$ per person | 2,672 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,068 current US$ per person | 2,410 current US$ per person | 3,676 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,882 current US$ per person | 3,315 current US$ per person | 9,425 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,646 current US$ per person | 8,113 current US$ per person | 11,478 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,539 current US$ per person | 8,258 current US$ per person | 11,883 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 46 Poland 11,552 current US$ per person compare
- 47 France 11,444 current US$ per person compare
- 48 Italy 11,350 current US$ per person compare
- 50 Cyprus 11,154 current US$ per person compare
- 51 Spain 10,400 current US$ per person compare
- 52 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,351 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Australia was 11,249 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,883 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.99 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.