Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 4.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Australia is 4.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 24.79 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.72 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Australia ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -464.8% |
| 1993 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1994 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +589.6% |
| 1995 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1997 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1998 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1999 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 2000 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2001 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -351.2% |
| 2002 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 2003 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2004 | 23.58 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2006 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 19.6 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2009 | -16.72 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2010 | 24.79 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 2011 | 21.93 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2013 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 2014 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2015 | -12.03 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 2016 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2017 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -457.2% |
| 2018 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2019 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2020 | -14.22 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 2021 | 19.34 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 2022 | 23.26 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2024 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2025 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.51 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.34 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.51 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.53 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 17.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 % change on previous year | -16.72 % change on previous year | 23.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -12.03 % change on previous year | 24.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 % change on previous year | -14.22 % change on previous year | 23.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 123 Belarus 4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Indonesia 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Mexico 4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Russia 4.39 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
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- 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Australia was 4.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.79 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.72 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.