Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of imports of goods and services in Australia and New Zealand is 5.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 44.1% on the previous year and up 471.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 13.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 2020.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -101.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -2513.0% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +450.6% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +54.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | -4.5% | -138.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -268.9% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -83.8% |
| 2014 | -1.5% | -193.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -213.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -52.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +604.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -91.5% |
| 2020 | -7.9% | -1453.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -95.5% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -2037.2% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -44.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2513.0% | -0.1% | 2.4% |
| 2022 | +2037.2% | -0.4% | 6.9% |
| 2020 | -1453.0% | 0.6% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | -4.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -1.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -7.9% | 10.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia and New Zealand
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.268 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 2.09 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 65,559 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 54,411 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.74 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.22 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.24 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.23 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.44 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Australia and New Zealand?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Australia and New Zealand was 5.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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