Trade in Australia
Australia: Trade was 45.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Australia is 45.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Australia peaked at 49.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1972.
Australia ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.0% | — |
| 1961 | 27.3% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 26.5% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 26.8% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 28.6% | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 28.0% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 26.7% | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25.2% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 26.1% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 25.5% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 25.1% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 26.3% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 28.9% | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 26.8% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 28.6% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 32.3% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 35.4% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 45.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.1% | 25.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.0% | 24.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 32.1% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 37.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 40.4% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 40.2% | 49.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Australia?
- Trade in Australia was 45.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for trade?
- Australia ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.