External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Australia
Australia: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth was -71.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-71.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
456.14 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-667.36 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Australia stood at -71.33 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.2% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Australia peaked at 456.14 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -667.36 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Australia ranks 177th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -159.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 150.65 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 1963 | -168.24 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 1964 | 256.6 % change on previous year | -252.5% |
| 1965 | -290.36 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 1966 | -12.87 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1967 | 48.78 % change on previous year | -479.1% |
| 1968 | -132.85 % change on previous year | -372.3% |
| 1969 | 29.31 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1970 | 80.04 % change on previous year | +173.1% |
| 1971 | -23.33 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1972 | 456.14 % change on previous year | -2054.9% |
| 1973 | 351.14 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1974 | -102.88 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1975 | -667.36 % change on previous year | +548.7% |
| 1976 | 133.15 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1977 | -575.4 % change on previous year | -532.1% |
| 1978 | -64.37 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1979 | -23.59 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1980 | 155.87 % change on previous year | -760.8% |
| 1981 | -510.19 % change on previous year | -427.3% |
| 1982 | -97.13 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1983 | 43.6 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1984 | 23.27 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1985 | -33.8 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 1986 | -51.38 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1987 | 45.91 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1988 | 48.51 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1989 | -252.42 % change on previous year | -620.3% |
| 1990 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1991 | 92.79 % change on previous year | -1114.6% |
| 1992 | 305.06 % change on previous year | +228.8% |
| 1993 | -212.96 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1994 | -66.13 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1995 | -335.04 % change on previous year | +406.7% |
| 1996 | 74.85 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1997 | 165.72 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1998 | -393.7 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 1999 | -171.1 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2000 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2001 | 103.64 % change on previous year | +1720.5% |
| 2002 | -94.87 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2004 | -69.03 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2005 | -14.34 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2006 | 26.52 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 2007 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2008 | -91.87 % change on previous year | +7512.7% |
| 2009 | 109.7 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 2010 | -508.82 % change on previous year | -563.8% |
| 2011 | 234.1 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2012 | -119.24 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2013 | -655.69 % change on previous year | +449.9% |
| 2014 | 78.22 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2015 | -356.47 % change on previous year | -555.8% |
| 2016 | -40.91 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2017 | 114.07 % change on previous year | -378.8% |
| 2018 | -81.86 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2020 | 51.63 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2021 | 31.77 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 49.44 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2023 | -14.74 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2024 | -51.24 % change on previous year | +247.5% |
| 2025 | -71.33 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -30.98 % change on previous year | -290.36 % change on previous year | 256.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -43.64 % change on previous year | -667.36 % change on previous year | 456.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -62.78 % change on previous year | -510.19 % change on previous year | 155.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -54.96 % change on previous year | -393.7 % change on previous year | 305.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -94.87 % change on previous year | 109.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -148.51 % change on previous year | -655.69 % change on previous year | 234.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.7455 % change on previous year | -71.33 % change on previous year | 51.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 174 Puerto Rico -62.81 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Congo -63.31 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Argentina -68.91 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Iraq -74.66 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe -81.22 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Turkmenistan -86.38 % change on previous year compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,399 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -70.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.035 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,281 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Australia?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Australia was -71.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 456.14 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -667.36 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Australia rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Australia ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.