Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia

Australia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
173rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025

00.050.10.150.2196019922025

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

Australia ranks 173rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 170 Myanmar 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 171 Algeria 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 172 Qatar 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 174 Japan 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 175 Indonesia 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 176 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia?
Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Australia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Australia ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports (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 (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
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (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.