Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.2461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia is 0.3549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Australia 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9076 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.8623 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9134 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8812 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8721 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8373 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7866 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6884 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6815 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4938 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 0.451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4141 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4089 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3542 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3349 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2668 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2695 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3281 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3051 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.289 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.264 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2688 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2856 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3067 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3156 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2983 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3266 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3937 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4766 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4618 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3986 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3303 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3501 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3419 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3095 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2933 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2739 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3127 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3353 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3625 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4086 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.425 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3654 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3913 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8373 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2877 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3349 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3117 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4766 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3273 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2739 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4086 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3813 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.425 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 138 Latvia 0.4279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Austria 0.3833 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Croatia 0.3573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Canada 0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Argentina 0.3452 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Bulgaria 0.3322 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.3549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.