Exports of goods and services in Australia
Australia: Exports of goods and services was 23.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 23.2% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Australia peaked at 26.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1969.
That places Australia 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.0% | — |
| 1961 | 12.4% | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 13.0% | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 14.9% | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 13.2% | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 11.9% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 14.1% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 13.6% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 16.4% | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 14.9% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | -5.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 23.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 45% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 23.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 13.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.0% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 of goods and services in Australia?
- Exports of goods and services in Australia was 23.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1969.
- How does Australia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Australia ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.