Australia vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Australia
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ against 424.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 4.54 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.7 times Australia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 200 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 148.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.96 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 68.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 312.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 243.28 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 149.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.04 trillion BoP, current US$ | 888.62 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 299.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.04 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.74 trillion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 361.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Australia or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ against 424.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 4.54 trillion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Australia ranks 20th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.