Country export capability

Australia
export capability

A reported view of Australia's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

AUS1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$343.3B2024 reported value
Latest imports$279.6B2024 reported value
Trade balance$63.8BExports minus imports
Export growth-9.3%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Australia export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Australia recorded $343.3B in exports and $279.6B in imports. The resulting $63.8B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -9.3% year on year and show a calculated -0.1% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China received $127.4B in reported exports, representing 37.1% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $113.1B and 32.9% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Australia's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$1.8T2024 macro context
GDP per capita$64.6KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population27.2MReported population
Labor force13.9KReported labor force
Investment rate27.2%National investment rate
Savings rate24.9%National savings rate
Trade openness32.2%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP17.7%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education95.7%Education context
Tertiary education35.7%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Australia
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
JapanJPNCritical attention62.6%45.1%3.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHNHigh attention69.4%26%29.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBRCritical attention90%56.6%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
MalaysiaMYSCritical attention71.9%29.6%13.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Republic of KoreaKORHigh attention60.8%39.9%14%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAWatch41.4%24.1%3.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ThailandTHACritical attention45%42.7%29.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
GermanyDEUCritical attention56.8%35.7%5.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
IndiaINDHigh attention98.7%40.4%53.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHECritical attention97.8%26.5%0%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Australia
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing +1.1%
2ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.2B0.1%Growing -6.7%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Stable +10.5%
4IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
5ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Slowing +20.6%
6ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Stable -13.5%
7ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Slowing +4%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing -8.8%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Australia.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Australia
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12601HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$84.9B24.7%3
22701HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$58.3B17%4
32711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$45.7B13.3%7
47108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$28.0B8.2%3
52709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$6.8B2%1
61001HS4 detail codeCereals (10) ↗$5.7B1.7%4
70202HS4 detail codeMeat and edible meat offal (02) ↗$5.6B1.6%3
82818HS4 detail codeInorganic chemicals (28) ↗$5.4B1.6%3
92603HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$5.0B1.4%1
107601HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$3.7B1.1%2
117403HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$3.5B1%7
120204HS4 detail codeMeat and edible meat offal (02) ↗$3.5B1%9

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Australia combines $343.3B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Australia recorded $343.3B in reported exports and $279.6B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $63.8B. Exports changed -9.3% year on year and -0.1% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Australia exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Australia
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$127.4B37.1%-10.7%-4%
2JapanJPN$48.7B14.2%-17.8%+0.5%
3Republic of KoreaKOR$27.9B8.1%-8.5%-3%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$15.8B4.6%+11.5%+12.4%
5IndiaIND$15.7B4.6%-5.1%+2.6%
6TaiwanTWN$13.4B3.9%-16.8%-0.3%
7IndonesiaIDN$9.1B2.7%+11.3%+3.1%
8Viet NamVNM$8.4B2.5%+6.7%+5.1%
9SingaporeSGP$8.2B2.4%+7.4%+2.6%
10MalaysiaMYS$7.4B2.2%-2.8%+11.6%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$256.3B
2014
$247.0B
2015
$193.3B
2016
$188.5B
2017
$235.5B
2018
$257.1B
2019
$272.2B
2020
$248.5B
2021
$344.0B
2022
$413.1B
2023
$378.4B
2024
$343.3B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets33Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance12,441 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA12.2%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share68.4%

Covered value under attention

Critical share13.2%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak32.1%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports80.5%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.2%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score-6.5

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,741.2

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,097.8

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3AUS
Exports Usd$343.3B
Imports Usd$279.6B
Trade Balance Usd$63.8B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-9.3%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct0.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-0.1%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct4.3%
Export Partner Hhi1,741.2
Export Product Hhi1,097.8
Momentum Score-6.5
Risk Score14.2
Gdp Million Usd1,757,022.45 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$64.6K
Population27,196,812
Labor Force13,940
Investment Rate Pct27.2%
Savings Rate Pct24.9%
Secondary Education Pct95.7%
Tertiary Education Pct35.7%
Total Factor Productivity2,845.2
Trade Openness Pct32.2%
Exports Gdp Pct17.7%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners33
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km12,441 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta12
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km12,690
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners115
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.7
Pct Products High Elasticity75
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential316,502.8
Foreign Market Potential10,005.3

Exposure fields

Country Iso3AUS
All History Lane Count28,219
Current Lane Count18,427
Critical Lane Count223
High Attention Lane Count3,001
High Volatility Lane Count11,102
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count9,890
Declining Demand Lane Count104
Concentrated Market Lane Count8,266
Access Friction Lane Count7,805
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count1,856
Monitored Exports Current Usd$336.2B
Attention Exports Usd$230.0B
Critical Exports Usd$44.5B
High Volatility Exports Usd$114.6B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$74.5B
Non Fta Exports Usd$65.3B
Monitored Attention Share Pct68.4%
Monitored Critical Share Pct13.2%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct80.5%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct32.1%
Export Weighted Distance Km9,327 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$343.3B
Total Imports Latest Usd$279.6B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$63.8B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-9.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-0.1%
Gdp Latest Million Usd1,757,022.45 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$64.6K
Population Latest27,196,812
Investment Rate Latest Pct27.2%
Savings Rate Latest Pct24.9%
Trade Openness Latest Pct32.2%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct17.7%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest33
Foreign Market Potential Latest10,005.3
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct4.7%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct3.2%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.4%
Partner Hhi Latest1,741.2
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct37.1%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct59.4%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,272.5
Partner Hhi All Max2,103.1
Product Hhi Latest1,097.8
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct24.6%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct53.8%
Product Hhi All Avg682.3
Product Hhi All Max1,522.3
Total Exports Attention Share Pct67%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct13%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$51.7B$53.6B-$1.9BNot reportedNot reported
1996$58.1B$56.8B$1.3B+12.3%Not reported
1997$60.2B$57.7B$2.5B+3.6%Not reported
1998$53.3B$57.3B-$4.0B-11.5%+1%
1999$53.5B$61.2B-$7.7B+0.4%-2.7%
2000$65.4B$67.2B-$1.7B+22.3%+2.8%
2001$64.4B$61.2B$3.2B-1.5%+6.5%
2002$65.2B$69.6B-$4.3B+1.3%+6.9%
2003$70.7B$85.1B-$14.4B+8.3%+2.6%
2004$87.5B$103.2B-$15.7B+23.9%+10.8%
2005$106.5B$116.8B-$10.4B+21.6%+17.7%
2006$124.6B$131.6B-$7.0B+17.1%+20.8%
2007$144.4B$155.0B-$10.6B+15.8%+18.2%
2008$188.5B$186.9B$1.6B+30.6%+21%
2009$156.0B$154.0B$2.0B-17.2%+7.8%
2010$210.1B$186.6B$23.5B+34.7%+13.3%
2011$266.1B$223.9B$42.2B+26.6%+12.2%
2012$258.3B$237.7B$20.6B-2.9%+18.3%
2013$256.3B$223.4B$32.8B-0.8%+6.8%
2014$247.0B$218.1B$28.9B-3.6%-2.4%
2015$193.3B$194.3B-$1.1B-21.8%-9.2%
2016$188.5B$182.6B$5.9B-2.5%-9.7%
2017$235.5B$216.6B$18.9B+25%-1.6%
2018$257.1B$221.5B$35.6B+9.2%+10%
2019$272.2B$210.3B$61.9B+5.8%+13%
2020$248.5B$200.5B$48.0B-8.7%+1.8%
2021$344.0B$246.4B$97.6B+38.4%+10.2%
2022$413.1B$289.6B$123.6B+20.1%+14.9%
2023$378.4B$277.8B$100.7B-8.4%+15.1%
2024$343.3B$279.6B$63.8B-9.3%-0.1%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$113.1B32.9%11842
226Ores, slag and ash$97.3B28.3%7237
371Precious stones and metals$31.0B9%14151
402Meat and edible meat offal$13.5B3.9%13562
510Cereals$8.5B2.5%10226
628Inorganic chemicals$6.7B2%140172
784Machinery$6.4B1.9%185515
876Aluminium$4.6B1.3%14835
974Copper$4.3B1.2%12549
1025Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$4.0B1.2%13666

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12601Ores, slag and ash (26)$84.9B24.7%3
22701Mineral fuels (27)$58.3B17%4
32711Mineral fuels (27)$45.7B13.3%7
47108Precious stones and metals (71)$28.0B8.2%3
52709Mineral fuels (27)$6.8B2%1
61001Cereals (10)$5.7B1.7%4
70202Meat and edible meat offal (02)$5.6B1.6%3
82818Inorganic chemicals (28)$5.4B1.6%3
92603Ores, slag and ash (26)$5.0B1.4%1
107601Aluminium (76)$3.7B1.1%2
117403Copper (74)$3.5B1%7
120204Meat and edible meat offal (02)$3.5B1%9

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$127.4B37.1%-10.7%-4%
2JapanJPN$48.7B14.2%-17.8%+0.5%
3Republic of KoreaKOR$27.9B8.1%-8.5%-3%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$15.8B4.6%+11.5%+12.4%
5IndiaIND$15.7B4.6%-5.1%+2.6%
6TaiwanTWN$13.4B3.9%-16.8%-0.3%
7IndonesiaIDN$9.1B2.7%+11.3%+3.1%
8Viet NamVNM$8.4B2.5%+6.7%+5.1%
9SingaporeSGP$8.2B2.4%+7.4%+2.6%
10MalaysiaMYS$7.4B2.2%-2.8%+11.6%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Japan (JPN)Critical attention62.6%45.1%3.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2China (CHN)High attention69.4%26%29.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3United Kingdom (GBR)Critical attention90%56.6%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Malaysia (MYS)Critical attention71.9%29.6%13.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Republic of Korea (KOR)High attention60.8%39.9%14%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Watch41.4%24.1%3.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Thailand (THA)Critical attention45%42.7%29.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Germany (DEU)Critical attention56.8%35.7%5.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9India (IND)High attention98.7%40.4%53.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
10Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)Critical attention97.8%26.5%0%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Afghanistan (AFG)870893new$6.3M2.4%100
2Finland (FIN)283324new$51.0M13.6%100
3Côte d\'Ivoire (CIV)283230new$208.8K94.8%100
4Spain (ESP)550410new$85.0M0.3%100
5Dominican Republic (DOM)810890new$3.2M11.1%100
6Denmark (DNK)890800new$5.6M3.9%100
7Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)300215new$960.4K95.1%100
8Spain (ESP)841932new$3.6M34%100
9Djibouti (DJI)390290new$1.1M25.8%100
10Djibouti (DJI)190190new$11.4M0.9%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing (+1.1%)
2China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.2B0.1%Growing (-6.7%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Stable (+10.5%)
4India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
5China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Slowing (+20.6%)
6China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Stable (-13.5%)
7China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Slowing (+4%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing (-8.8%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Australia export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Australia export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Australia.

What is the latest reported export value for Australia?

Australia recorded $343.3B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Australia?

China leads by reported export value at $127.4B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Australia's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $113.1B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Australia trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.