Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Australia

Australia: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 9.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
145th
of 196 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2003
All-time low
7.4%
in 2022
Years of data
63
1963–2025

Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Australia, 1963–2025

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Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

Australia recorded 9.8% for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Australia peaked at 24.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2022.

Australia ranks 145th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.4% 10.1% 16.8% 7
1970s 19.3% 17.6% 21.5% 10
1980s 17.6% 13.2% 21.5% 10
1990s 21.1% 15.5% 24.3% 10
2000s 20.6% 15.0% 24.6% 10
2010s 12.2% 11.0% 13.8% 10
2020s 9.0% 7.4% 10.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Australia?
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Australia was 9.8% in 2025, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2022.
How does Australia rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
Australia ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,931 data points, 1962–2025
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.