Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Australia
Australia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Australia stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Australia peaked at 4.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Australia 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -36.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +55.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +38.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -35.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,463 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0822 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,351 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,104 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Australia?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Australia was 4.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).