Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 3.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 51.2%
World rank
104th
of 170 countries
All-time high
30.33 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-14.26 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.07 % change on previous year for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 30.33 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -14.26 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Australia ranks 104th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 1963 | 17.32 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1964 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1965 | 19.08 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1966 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1967 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1968 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +485.7% |
| 1969 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1970 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 1971 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1972 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -360.1% |
| 1973 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1974 | 30.33 % change on previous year | +2302.1% |
| 1975 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1976 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 1977 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 1978 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1979 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -272.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1007 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1981 | 9.46 % change on previous year | +9292.7% |
| 1982 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1983 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1984 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1985 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 1986 | -0.2362 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1987 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +1901.3% |
| 1988 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 1989 | 24.88 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 1990 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1991 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 1992 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1993 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 1994 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 16.34 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1996 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1997 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 1998 | 10.25 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 12.05 % change on previous year | +135.6% |
| 2001 | -0.9747 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2002 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +878.3% |
| 2004 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2009 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2010 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -288.4% |
| 2011 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.729 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2014 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -489.4% |
| 2015 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1048 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2017 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +5196.1% |
| 2018 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5099 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2020 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -1387.9% |
| 2021 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2022 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -338.6% |
| 2023 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2024 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2025 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +9292.7% | 0.1007 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +5196.1% | 0.1048 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +2302.1% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 30.33 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1901.3% | -0.2362 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1387.9% | 0.5099 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.08 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 19.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 30.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -8.44 % change on previous year | 24.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.38 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 16.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 14.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 101 Comoros 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Cape Verde 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Mexico 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 105 France 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Palau 2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Croatia 2.78 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Australia was 3.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.33 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.26 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.