Share of global merchandise exports in Australia
Australia: Share of global merchandise exports was 1.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global merchandise exports in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global merchandise exports in Australia is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Australia peaked at 1.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.
Australia ranks 22nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 65,294 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 60,991 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 94,238 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Australia?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Australia was 1.4% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).