What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.

What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.

How does Australia rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.

Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Australia

Name: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.8%

World rank

67th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

All-time low

0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1960–2024

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Australia is 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Australia ranks 67th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1962	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1963	0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1964	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1965	0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1966	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1967	0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1968	0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1969	0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1970	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1971	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1972	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1973	0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1974	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1975	0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1976	0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1977	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1978	0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1979	0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1980	0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1981	0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1982	0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1983	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1984	0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1985	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1986	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1987	0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1988	0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1989	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1990	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1991	0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1992	0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1993	0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1994	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1995	0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1996	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1997	0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1998	0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1999	0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2000	0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2001	0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2002	0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2003	0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2004	0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2005	0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2006	0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2007	0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2008	0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2009	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2010	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2011	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2012	0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2013	0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2014	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2015	0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2016	0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2017	0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2018	0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2019	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2020	0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2021	0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2022	0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2023	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2024	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Australia

64 Senegal 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
65 Kuwait 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 Brazil 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Namibia 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Qatar 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 United Kingdom 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Australia

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Australia?: Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Australia rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.