Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 41.99 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41.99 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
16th
of 210 countries
All-time high
41.99 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
164.78 million current US$
in 1950
Years of data
77
1948–2024
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Australia, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 41.99 billion current US$ for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 41.99 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 164.78 million current US$, in 1950.
Australia ranks 16th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 189.09 million current US$ | — |
| 1949 | 209.44 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1950 | 164.78 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1951 | 240.90 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1952 | 343.97 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1953 | 227.15 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1954 | 269.61 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1955 | 323.95 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1956 | 306.24 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 310.20 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 322.08 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 368.83 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1960 | 582.78 million current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1961 | 553.63 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 643.06 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 698.06 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 946.00 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1965 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 1.34 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +56.0% |
| 1974 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1975 | 2.51 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 3.85 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 5.53 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 6.74 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 6.46 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 5.15 billion current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 6.22 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 6.36 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.33 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.02 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 8.85 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 11.37 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 11.36 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 11.22 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 11.02 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.91 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.15 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 15.22 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 17.21 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 16.25 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 16.35 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.61 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.83 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 13.14 billion current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 14.86 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 16.05 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 18.26 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 19.81 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 22.64 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 24.41 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 28.16 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 21.69 billion current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 25.99 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 32.60 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 36.28 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 30.26 billion current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 29.78 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.92 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 26.79 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 28.77 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 29.32 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.30 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 29.53 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 32.14 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 37.42 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 39.18 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 41.99 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 41.99 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion current US$, 16.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 41.99 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.95 million current US$, 281.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 199.26 million current US$ | 189.09 million current US$ | 209.44 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1950s | 287.77 million current US$ | 164.78 million current US$ | 368.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 926.72 million current US$ | 553.63 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 4.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.00 billion current US$ | 5.15 billion current US$ | 11.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.93 billion current US$ | 10.91 billion current US$ | 17.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.49 billion current US$ | 13.14 billion current US$ | 28.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.90 billion current US$ | 25.99 billion current US$ | 36.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.05 billion current US$ | 29.53 billion current US$ | 41.99 billion current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Australia?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Australia was 41.99 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.99 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.78 million current US$ in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.