Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Australia
Australia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 36.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 36.3% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Australia peaked at 42.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2015.
Australia ranks 168th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 33.5% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | -4.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 36.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 64% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 36.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.4%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 31.8% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 29.2% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 34.7% | 42.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Australia?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Australia was 36.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 168th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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