Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Australia
Australia: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 15,380 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Australia is 15,380 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 15,380 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,048 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
Australia ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3,211 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 3,128 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,048 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,156 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3,210 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,749 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 4,189 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 4,410 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 4,492 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,278 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4,513 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4,639 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4,123 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 4,576 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 5,502 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 6,727 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 7,546 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 8,454 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 10,053 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 11,785 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 9,614 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 11,812 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 14,204 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 15,024 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13,939 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 13,188 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 11,435 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 10,903 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 11,934 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 12,672 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11,886 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 10,071 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 12,002 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 14,604 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 14,598 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,944 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 15,380 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15,380 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,698 BoP, current US$ per person, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15,380 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,707 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,211 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,211 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,211 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,817 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,048 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,513 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,302 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,123 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,785 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,700 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,903 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,024 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,600 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,071 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,380 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 38 Bahamas 17,615 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Brunei Darussalam 16,765 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 France 16,588 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Israel 15,358 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Naoero 15,140 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,062 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Australia was 15,380 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,380 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,048 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.