Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in Australia

Australia: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. was 286,893 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
286,893
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
286,893
in 2024
All-time low
50,935
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in Australia, 1991–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1991200720241991: 50.9k1992: 54.3k1993: 56.5k1994: 63.1k1995: 69.4k1996: 74.4k1997: 79.0k1998: 84.5k1999: 90.5k2000: 95.7k2001: 91.1k2002: 103.7k2003: 115.1k2004: 131.7k2005: 143.7k2006: 156.1k2007: 173.5k2008: 191.7k2009: 170.6k2010: 188.8k2011: 202.1k2012: 212.7k2013: 207.0k2014: 210.6k2015: 219.8k2016: 216.9k2017: 244.3k2018: 242.1k2019: 238.9k2020: 236.9k2021: 258.8k2022: 275.4k2023: 274.0k2024: 286.9k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Australia is 286,893, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Australia peaked at 286,893 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,935, in 1991.

Australia ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69,189 50,935 90,512 9
2000s 137,283 91,142 191,650 10
2010s 218,341 188,833 244,337 10
2020s 266,398 236,941 286,893 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Taiwan 397,795 compare
  2. 20 Malaysia 313,498 compare
  3. 21 Russia 297,383 compare
  4. 23 Brazil 241,663 compare
  5. 24 Thailand 235,979 compare
  6. 25 Switzerland 235,157 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Australia?
Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Australia was 286,893 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 286,893 in 2024.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 50,935 in 1991.
How does Australia rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,570 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) exports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.