Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 3.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Australia is 3.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 30.33 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -14.26 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Australia ranks 106th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 1963 | 17.32 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1964 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1965 | 19.08 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1966 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1967 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1968 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +485.7% |
| 1969 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1970 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 1971 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1972 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -360.1% |
| 1973 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1974 | 30.33 % change on previous year | +2302.1% |
| 1975 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1976 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 1977 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 1978 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1979 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -272.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1007 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1981 | 9.46 % change on previous year | +9292.7% |
| 1982 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1983 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1984 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1985 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 1986 | -0.2362 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1987 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +1901.3% |
| 1988 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 1989 | 24.88 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 1990 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1991 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 1992 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1993 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 1994 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 16.34 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1996 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1997 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 1998 | 10.25 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 12.05 % change on previous year | +135.6% |
| 2001 | -0.9747 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2002 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +878.3% |
| 2004 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2009 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2010 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -288.4% |
| 2011 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.729 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2014 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -489.4% |
| 2015 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1048 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2017 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +5196.1% |
| 2018 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5099 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2020 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -1387.9% |
| 2021 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2022 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -338.6% |
| 2023 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2024 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2025 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.07 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.71 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.07 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.77 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +9292.7% | 0.1007 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +5196.1% | 0.1048 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +2302.1% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 30.33 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1901.3% | -0.2362 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1387.9% | 0.5099 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.08 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 19.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 30.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -8.44 % change on previous year | 24.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.38 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 16.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 14.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Australia was 3.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.33 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.26 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 106th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.