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.

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

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

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

1960–2025

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

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.

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1962	0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1963	0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1964	0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1965	0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1966	0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1967	0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1968	0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1969	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1970	0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1971	0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1973	0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1974	0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1975	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1976	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1977	0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1978	0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1979	0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1980	0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1981	0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1982	0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1983	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1984	0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1985	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1986	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1987	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1988	0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1989	0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1990	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1991	0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1992	0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1993	0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1994	0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1995	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1996	0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1998	0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1999	0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2000	0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2001	0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2002	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2003	0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2004	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2005	0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2006	0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2007	0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2008	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2009	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2010	0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2011	0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2012	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2013	0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2014	0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2015	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2016	0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2017	0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2018	0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2019	0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2020	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2021	0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2022	0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2023	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2024	0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2025	0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

170 Myanmar 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Algeria 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
172 Qatar 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
174 Japan 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 Indonesia 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Tanzania 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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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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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: 18 August 2026

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.