Australia vs Lower middle income: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Australia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 1.92 trillion current US$ against 407.49 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 1.51 trillion current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 4.7 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and Lower middle income ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 billion current US$ | 13.12 billion current US$ | 9.50 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1970s | 11.87 billion current US$ | 42.47 billion current US$ | 30.60 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 32.91 billion current US$ | 103.22 billion current US$ | 70.30 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 66.98 billion current US$ | 168.21 billion current US$ | 101.24 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 142.19 billion current US$ | 486.97 billion current US$ | 344.78 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 295.90 billion current US$ | 1.20 trillion current US$ | 900.65 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 348.67 billion current US$ | 1.63 trillion current US$ | 1.29 trillion current US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Australia or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 1.92 trillion current US$ against 407.49 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Australia and Lower middle income?
- 1.51 trillion current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Lower middle income rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Lower middle income ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$). 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.