Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3501 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3501 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
181st
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.4104 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.0857 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.3501 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.4104 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0857 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Australia 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 178 Greece 0.3893 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Portugal 0.3782 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Finland 0.3635 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Germany 0.337 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 France 0.2991 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Spain 0.2904 current LCU 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.3501 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4104 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0857 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Australia rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.