Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
139th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.6742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.1732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.6742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Australia 139th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.6676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 136 Saudi Arabia 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 New Zealand 0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Ecuador 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Japan 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Israel 0.2135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 139th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.