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
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Australia, 1963–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
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
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.