# Australia Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Australia with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Australia import demand overview

In 2024, Australia recorded $279.6B in reported imports. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $279.6B |
| Import growth | +0.7% |
| Population | 27.2M |
| GDP per capita | $64.6K |
| Trade openness | 32.2% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $37.4B | 13.4% | 92 | 42 |
| 2 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $714.8M | 0.3% | 62 | 37 |
| 3 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $7.8B | 2.8% | 137 | 51 |
| 4 | 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | $660.9M | 0.2% | 33 | 62 |
| 5 | 10 | Cereals | $278.0M | 0.1% | 61 | 26 |
| 6 | 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $1.9B | 0.7% | 82 | 172 |
| 7 | 84 | Machinery | $39.5B | 14.1% | 172 | 515 |
| 8 | 76 | Aluminium | $2.6B | 0.9% | 101 | 35 |
| 9 | 74 | Copper | $1.0B | 0.4% | 81 | 49 |
| 10 | 25 | Salt, sulphur, earths and stone | $518.4M | 0.2% | 102 | 66 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $53.6B | $51.7B | -$1.9B |
| 1996 | $56.8B | $58.1B | $1.3B |
| 1997 | $57.7B | $60.2B | $2.5B |
| 1998 | $57.3B | $53.3B | -$4.0B |
| 1999 | $61.2B | $53.5B | -$7.7B |
| 2000 | $67.2B | $65.4B | -$1.7B |
| 2001 | $61.2B | $64.4B | $3.2B |
| 2002 | $69.6B | $65.2B | -$4.3B |
| 2003 | $85.1B | $70.7B | -$14.4B |
| 2004 | $103.2B | $87.5B | -$15.7B |
| 2005 | $116.8B | $106.5B | -$10.4B |
| 2006 | $131.6B | $124.6B | -$7.0B |
| 2007 | $155.0B | $144.4B | -$10.6B |
| 2008 | $186.9B | $188.5B | $1.6B |
| 2009 | $154.0B | $156.0B | $2.0B |
| 2010 | $186.6B | $210.1B | $23.5B |
| 2011 | $223.9B | $266.1B | $42.2B |
| 2012 | $237.7B | $258.3B | $20.6B |
| 2013 | $223.4B | $256.3B | $32.8B |
| 2014 | $218.1B | $247.0B | $28.9B |
| 2015 | $194.3B | $193.3B | -$1.1B |
| 2016 | $182.6B | $188.5B | $5.9B |
| 2017 | $216.6B | $235.5B | $18.9B |
| 2018 | $221.5B | $257.1B | $35.6B |
| 2019 | $210.3B | $272.2B | $61.9B |
| 2020 | $200.5B | $248.5B | $48.0B |
| 2021 | $246.4B | $344.0B | $97.6B |
| 2022 | $289.6B | $413.1B | $123.6B |
| 2023 | $277.8B | $378.4B | $100.7B |
| 2024 | $279.6B | $343.3B | $63.8B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Australia (AUS)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.