Net barter terms of trade index in Australia
Australia: Net barter terms of trade index was 160.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net barter terms of trade index in Australia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, net barter terms of trade index in Australia stood at 160.5 2015 = 100.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Australia peaked at 181 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.4 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Australia 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Australia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 98.1 2015 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 102.8 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 117.7 2015 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 109.9 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 120.6 2015 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 135.2 2015 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 122.7 2015 = 100 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 119.3 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 111.3 2015 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 99.9 2015 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 116.4 2015 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 118.6 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 130.2 2015 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 131.2 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 163.7 2015 = 100 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 181 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 172.2 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 160.5 2015 = 100 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.38 2015 = 100 | 88.4 2015 = 100 | 117.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 117.42 2015 = 100 | 99.9 2015 = 100 | 135.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.72 2015 = 100 | 131.2 2015 = 100 | 181 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Saudi Arabia 168.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 2 American Samoa 167.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 4 Pakistan 155.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 155 2015 = 100 compare
- 6 Chad 150.6 2015 = 100 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 net barter terms of trade index in Australia?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Australia was 160.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 181 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.