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 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Australia is 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Australia peaked at 0.3368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Australia ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.2259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 163 Uruguay 0.308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Mali 0.308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Venezuela 0.2951 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Australia?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Australia was 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Australia ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.