Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia is 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Australia 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.1348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.1258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 170 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Haiti 0.1759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Peru 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Algeria 0.1683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Israel 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Japan 0.1644 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.