Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Australia
Australia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 11,185 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11,185 BoP, current US$ per person for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 11,730 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,244 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Australia 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,406 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 2,299 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,244 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,351 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2,418 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,843 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 3,196 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 3,347 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3,421 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,282 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3,492 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3,622 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3,217 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 3,628 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 4,373 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 5,305 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 6,007 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 6,685 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 7,855 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 9,258 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 7,479 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 9,186 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 11,142 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 11,730 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 10,674 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 10,168 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 8,701 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 8,214 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 8,989 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 9,499 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8,838 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 8,255 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 10,054 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 11,547 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 10,800 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 10,917 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 11,185 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11,185 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 97% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11,185 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,406 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,406 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,406 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,889 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,244 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,492 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,743 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,217 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,258 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,714 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,214 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,730 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,460 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,255 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,547 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 39 Turks and Caicos Islands 11,305 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 South Korea 11,239 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 France 11,204 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Poland 11,137 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Croatia 10,989 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Portugal 10,198 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Australia was 11,185 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,730 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,244 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.