Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Australia
Australia: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 19,920 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 19,920 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Australia peaked at 20,103 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,917 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Australia 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4,119 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 4,128 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,962 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,946 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,917 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,666 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 5,282 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 5,599 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 5,683 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,272 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 5,593 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 5,751 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 5,137 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 5,678 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 6,887 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 8,669 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 9,922 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 11,330 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 13,852 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 15,682 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 12,810 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 15,883 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 18,825 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 18,940 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17,637 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 16,590 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 14,288 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 13,786 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 15,389 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 16,506 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 15,413 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 12,470 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 15,587 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 20,103 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 19,464 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 19,713 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 19,920 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 19,920 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,392 BoP, current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 19,920 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,623 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,119 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,119 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,119 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,805 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,917 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,683 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,572 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,137 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,682 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,326 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,786 BoP, current US$ per person | 18,940 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,876 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,470 BoP, current US$ per person | 20,103 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 34 France 21,665 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Hungary 21,324 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Seychelles 20,864 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Bahamas 19,910 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Latvia 19,638 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Curacao 18,747 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Australia?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Australia was 19,920 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,103 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,917 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.