Share of imports that come from China in Australia
Australia: Share of imports that come from China was 27.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.3%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
36th
of 206 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 1952
Years of data
78
1948–2025
Share of imports that come from China in Australia, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Australia stood at 27.3%.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Australia peaked at 29.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1952.
Australia ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.8% | — |
| 1949 | 0.4% | -51.6% |
| 1950 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 1951 | 0.4% | +22.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | -46.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4% | +64.9% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | -25.8% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | +16.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | +28.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | +28.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -24.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +45.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +28.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +33.4% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | +5.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 27.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 2.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 27.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 7.9% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.5% | 29.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 33 Bangladesh 28.1% compare
- 34 Madagascar 27.8% compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 27.4% compare
- 37 Peru 27.2% compare
- 38 Togo 26.6% compare
- 39 Rwanda 26.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Australia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Australia was 27.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1952.
- How does Australia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.