Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia is 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Australia ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 165 Zimbabwe 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Japan 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Sri Lanka 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Uruguay 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Algeria 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Peru 0.2185 current 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Australia rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.