Trade as share of gdp in Australia
Australia: Trade as share of gdp was 45.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.9
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
161st
of 191 countries
All-time high
49.04
in 2023
All-time low
24.72
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade as share of gdp in Australia is 45.9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Australia peaked at 49.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.72, in 1972.
That places Australia 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade as share of gdp in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.97 | — |
| 1961 | 27.34 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 26.49 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 26.75 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 28.61 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 28.4 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 27.97 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 26.69 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25.21 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 26.11 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 25.52 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 24.72 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 25.1 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 26.29 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 28.93 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 26.82 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 28.59 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 28.14 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 29.58 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 32.25 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 31.56 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 30.28 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 29.13 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 28.51 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 32.45 | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 32.97 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 32.47 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 32.52 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 32.02 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 32.11 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 32.15 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 35.35 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 36.41 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 37.65 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 38.17 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.92 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 39.92 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 38.96 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.86 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 44.13 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 41.38 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 40.13 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 36.95 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 39.1 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 41.49 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 41.93 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.75 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 45.59 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 40.39 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 41.72 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 43.02 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 41.1 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 42.3 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 41.49 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.81 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.04 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 43.57 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 46 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 44.5 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 40.2 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 45.69 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 49.04 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 47.15 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 45.9 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.11 | 25.21 | 28.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.98 | 24.72 | 29.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.42 | 28.51 | 32.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.16 | 32.11 | 39.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.43 | 36.95 | 45.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.25 | 40.39 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.41 | 40.2 | 49.04 | 6 |
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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 98,362 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Australia?
- Trade as share of gdp in Australia was 45.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.72 in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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