Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Australia
Australia: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 14,399 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14,399 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 170 countries
All-time high
14,399 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,050 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Australia stood at 14,399 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Australia peaked at 14,399 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,050 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Australia 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 1,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 1,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 1,319 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 1,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,553 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,677 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 1,699 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,798 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 2,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,964 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 2,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 2,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 2,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 2,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 2,503 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 2,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 2,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2,724 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 2,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 2,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 3,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 3,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 3,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 3,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 4,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 4,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 4,872 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 5,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 5,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 6,125 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 5,988 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6,000 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 7,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 8,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 8,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 9,717 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 10,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 10,285 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 10,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 11,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 12,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 12,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 13,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 12,437 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 13,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 14,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 14,399 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,399 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,699 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,557 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,988 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,399 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 33 Hungary 15,143 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Brunei 14,935 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Canada 14,895 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 South Korea 14,137 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 38 Northern Mariana Islands 14,056 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 39 Latvia 13,770 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Australia?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Australia was 14,399 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,399 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.