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Australia Imports

Australia's imports reached 40.03 billion AUD in August 2025. This is the highest level in three months. Imports increased by 3.4% from 38.71 billion AUD in July 2025. This growth was driven by stronger imports of consumer goods. This reflects resilience in Australian private spending and consumer demand. Modest increases in spending across Communications & Digital, Recreation and Motor vehicles contributed to this trend. Australia's record low imports was 267 million AUD in May 1972 and record high was 40.2 billion AUD in May 2025.

Monthly Historical Data (1971-2025)

(in Billion AUD)
Month Imports (Billion AUD)
Aug 2025 40
Jul 2025 38.7
Jun 2025 39.2
May 2025 40.2
Apr 2025 38.9
Mar 2025 38.2
Feb 2025 39.2
Jan 2025 39
Dec 2024 38.9
Nov 2024 36.8
Oct 2024 36.4
Sep 2024 36.1
Aug 2024 37.2
Jul 2024 37.7
Jun 2024 37.8
May 2024 37.7
Apr 2024 36.7
Mar 2024 39.2
Feb 2024 37.6
Jan 2024 36.3
Dec 2023 35.6
Nov 2023 34.6
Oct 2023 37.5
Sep 2023 39.1
Aug 2023 36.1
Jul 2023 36.5
Jun 2023 35.1
May 2023 36.7
Apr 2023 35.8
Mar 2023 35.6
Feb 2023 34.1
Jan 2023 38.2
Dec 2022 36.8
Nov 2022 36.2
Oct 2022 37.5
Sep 2022 38
Aug 2022 38.4
Jul 2022 36.9
Jun 2022 36.4
May 2022 36.4
Apr 2022 34.6
Mar 2022 34.5
Feb 2022 36.7
Jan 2022 31.7
Dec 2021 33.3
Nov 2021 30.9
Oct 2021 27.9
Sep 2021 28.4
Aug 2021 29
Jul 2021 28.7
Jun 2021 28.5
May 2021 28.2
Apr 2021 27.5
Mar 2021 28.4
Feb 2021 27.4
Jan 2021 26.1
Dec 2020 26.6
Nov 2020 27.5
Oct 2020 25.1
Sep 2020 24.3
Aug 2020 26.1
Jul 2020 26
Jun 2020 24.3
May 2020 24
Apr 2020 25.3
Mar 2020 25
Feb 2020 25
Jan 2020 25.7
Dec 2019 26.8
Nov 2019 26.4
Oct 2019 27.5
Sep 2019 27.5
Aug 2019 26.7
Jul 2019 26.8
Jun 2019 26.6
May 2019 27.1
Apr 2019 26.7
Mar 2019 26.3
Feb 2019 26.8
Jan 2019 27
Dec 2018 25.3
Nov 2018 27.3
Oct 2018 27.1
Sep 2018 26.9
Aug 2018 27.1
Jul 2018 26.5
Jun 2018 27.1
May 2018 26.9
Apr 2018 25.3
Mar 2018 26.1
Feb 2018 26
Jan 2018 25.6
Dec 2017 26.5
Nov 2017 23.9
Oct 2017 23.9
Sep 2017 24.2
Aug 2017 24
Jul 2017 24.1
Jun 2017 23.9
May 2017 23.8
Apr 2017 23.8
Mar 2017 23.8
Feb 2017 22.9
Jan 2017 24.1
Dec 2016 23
Nov 2016 22.6
Oct 2016 23.1
Sep 2016 21.9
Aug 2016 22.6
Jul 2016 22.2
Jun 2016 22.4
May 2016 21.8
Apr 2016 21.4
Mar 2016 21.9
Feb 2016 22.1
Jan 2016 21.8
Dec 2015 22.3
Nov 2015 22.9
Oct 2015 23.6
Sep 2015 24
Aug 2015 23.3
Jul 2015 22.8
Jun 2015 23.5
May 2015 22.4
Apr 2015 22.6
Mar 2015 22.8
Feb 2015 23.3
Jan 2015 22.3
Dec 2014 21.9
Nov 2014 22.4
Oct 2014 22.1
Sep 2014 22.6
Aug 2014 21.6
Jul 2014 21.8
Jun 2014 21.9
May 2014 22.1
Apr 2014 22.2
Mar 2014 22.1
Feb 2014 22.1
Jan 2014 22
Dec 2013 22
Nov 2013 21.5
Oct 2013 21.8
Sep 2013 21.9
Aug 2013 22.6
Jul 2013 21.7
Jun 2013 20.9
May 2013 21.2
Apr 2013 20.6
Mar 2013 20.5
Feb 2013 20.8
Jan 2013 20.6
Dec 2012 20.6
Nov 2012 21.8
Oct 2012 21.2
Sep 2012 20.7
Aug 2012 21.3
Jul 2012 21.5
Jun 2012 22
May 2012 22.1
Apr 2012 21.7
Mar 2012 21.8
Feb 2012 20.5
Jan 2012 22.1
Dec 2011 21.2
Nov 2011 21.5
Oct 2011 21.3
Sep 2011 21.1
Aug 2011 20.9
Jul 2011 20.5
Jun 2011 19.7
May 2011 19.6
Apr 2011 19.2
Mar 2011 19.3
Feb 2011 18.9
Jan 2011 17.9
Dec 2010 18.5
Nov 2010 18.2
Oct 2010 18.4
Sep 2010 18.1
Aug 2010 18.3
Jul 2010 18.9
Jun 2010 19
May 2010 18.9
Apr 2010 18.2
Mar 2010 18.4
Feb 2010 17.6
Jan 2010 17.4
Dec 2009 17.4
Nov 2009 16.7
Oct 2009 17
Sep 2009 17.5
Aug 2009 16.1
Jul 2009 16.6
Jun 2009 16.1
May 2009 16.1
Apr 2009 16.7
Mar 2009 18
Feb 2009 18
Jan 2009 18.5
Dec 2008 20.1
Nov 2008 21.1
Oct 2008 20.4
Sep 2008 20.7
Aug 2008 19.4
Jul 2008 19.5
Jun 2008 19.2
May 2008 19.1
Apr 2008 18.2
Mar 2008 18.2
Feb 2008 18
Jan 2008 17.6
Dec 2007 17.2
Nov 2007 16.5
Oct 2007 16.4
Sep 2007 16.4
Aug 2007 16.6
Jul 2007 15.8
Jun 2007 16.2
May 2007 16
Apr 2007 15.9
Mar 2007 15.9
Feb 2007 15.9
Jan 2007 15.8
Dec 2006 15.6
Nov 2006 14.9
Oct 2006 16
Sep 2006 15.3
Aug 2006 14.9
Jul 2006 15.1
Jun 2006 15.6
May 2006 15.9
Apr 2006 15.2
Mar 2006 14.4
Feb 2006 14.2
Jan 2006 14.5
Dec 2005 14.1
Nov 2005 14.4
Oct 2005 13.5
Sep 2005 13.3
Aug 2005 13.3
Jul 2005 13.3
Jun 2005 13.2
May 2005 13.2
Apr 2005 12.9
Mar 2005 12.7
Feb 2005 12.5
Jan 2005 12.5
Dec 2004 12.6
Nov 2004 12.7
Oct 2004 12.5
Sep 2004 12.5
Aug 2004 12
Jul 2004 12.5
Jun 2004 12.6
May 2004 11.7
Apr 2004 11.3
Mar 2004 11.2
Feb 2004 10.6
Jan 2004 10.9
Dec 2003 11
Nov 2003 10.4
Oct 2003 11
Sep 2003 11
Aug 2003 10.7
Jul 2003 10.7
Jun 2003 11.1
May 2003 10.8
Apr 2003 11.3
Mar 2003 11.2
Feb 2003 11.5
Jan 2003 11.5
Dec 2002 12.4
Nov 2002 11
Oct 2002 11.5
Sep 2002 10.8
Aug 2002 10.8
Jul 2002 10.7
Jun 2002 10.5
May 2002 10.6
Apr 2002 10.2
Mar 2002 10.2
Feb 2002 10.5
Jan 2002 10.4
Dec 2001 9.8
Nov 2001 10
Oct 2001 10.5
Sep 2001 10
Aug 2001 10
Jul 2001 9.7
Jun 2001 10
May 2001 10.1
Apr 2001 10.3
Mar 2001 10
Feb 2001 9.5
Jan 2001 9.8
Dec 2000 10
Nov 2000 10.5
Oct 2000 10.5
Sep 2000 10.1
Aug 2000 10.2
Jul 2000 10.1
Jun 2000 10.6
May 2000 10.3
Apr 2000 8.9
Mar 2000 9.4
Feb 2000 9.3
Jan 2000 9.1
Dec 1999 8.9
Nov 1999 9.1
Oct 1999 8.9
Sep 1999 9.1
Aug 1999 8.5
Jul 1999 8.2
Jun 1999 8
May 1999 8.1
Apr 1999 8.2
Mar 1999 8.4
Feb 1999 8.1
Jan 1999 8.1
Dec 1998 7.9
Nov 1998 8
Oct 1998 8.4
Sep 1998 8.3
Aug 1998 8.2
Jul 1998 8.4
Jun 1998 8.4
May 1998 8
Apr 1998 7.9
Mar 1998 8.1
Feb 1998 7.6
Jan 1998 7.9
Dec 1997 7.8
Nov 1997 7.4
Oct 1997 7.3
Sep 1997 7.2
Aug 1997 7.3
Jul 1997 7.2
Jun 1997 7.2
May 1997 6.6
Apr 1997 6.8
Mar 1997 6.5
Feb 1997 6.9
Jan 1997 6.7
Dec 1996 6.6
Nov 1996 6.5
Oct 1996 6.5
Sep 1996 6.4
Aug 1996 6.4
Jul 1996 6.2
Jun 1996 6.2
May 1996 6.6
Apr 1996 6.5
Mar 1996 6.3
Feb 1996 6.7
Jan 1996 6.6
Dec 1995 6.6
Nov 1995 6.5
Oct 1995 6.5
Sep 1995 6.2
Aug 1995 6.5
Jul 1995 6.9
Jun 1995 6.5
May 1995 6.7
Apr 1995 6.4
Mar 1995 6.6
Feb 1995 6.2
Jan 1995 6.2
Dec 1994 6.4
Nov 1994 6.2
Oct 1994 6.1
Sep 1994 6
Aug 1994 6.2
Jul 1994 5.8
Jun 1994 5.5
May 1994 5.6
Apr 1994 5.4
Mar 1994 5.5
Feb 1994 5.1
Jan 1994 5.3
Dec 1993 5.5
Nov 1993 5.3
Oct 1993 5.4
Sep 1993 5.5
Aug 1993 5.4
Jul 1993 5.2
Jun 1993 5.2
May 1993 5.1
Apr 1993 5.1
Mar 1993 5.2
Feb 1993 4.8
Jan 1993 4.7
Dec 1992 5
Nov 1992 5.2
Oct 1992 5
Sep 1992 5.1
Aug 1992 4.6
Jul 1992 4.8
Jun 1992 4.7
May 1992 4.4
Apr 1992 4.3
Mar 1992 4.3
Feb 1992 4.3
Jan 1992 4.2
Dec 1991 4.1
Nov 1991 4.5
Oct 1991 4.2
Sep 1991 4.2
Aug 1991 3.9
Jul 1991 4.2
Jun 1991 4
May 1991 3.9
Apr 1991 4.1
Mar 1991 3.9
Feb 1991 4.3
Jan 1991 4.3
Dec 1990 4.4
Nov 1990 4.2
Oct 1990 4.1
Sep 1990 4
Aug 1990 4.3
Jul 1990 4.1
Jun 1990 3.9
May 1990 4
Apr 1990 4.1
Mar 1990 4.3
Feb 1990 4.1
Jan 1990 4.6
Dec 1989 4.2
Nov 1989 4.3
Oct 1989 4.4
Sep 1989 4.5
Aug 1989 4.8
Jul 1989 4.2
Jun 1989 4.3
May 1989 4.4
Apr 1989 4.3
Mar 1989 3.9
Feb 1989 4
Jan 1989 4
Dec 1988 4
Nov 1988 3.8
Oct 1988 4
Sep 1988 3.5
Aug 1988 3.6
Jul 1988 3.6
Jun 1988 3.4
May 1988 3.6
Apr 1988 3.4
Mar 1988 3.6
Feb 1988 3.7
Jan 1988 3.2
Dec 1987 3.6
Nov 1987 3.4
Oct 1987 3.3
Sep 1987 3.1
Aug 1987 3.1
Jul 1987 3.2
Jun 1987 3.3
May 1987 3.1
Apr 1987 3
Mar 1987 3
Feb 1987 3.1
Jan 1987 3
Dec 1986 3.1
Nov 1986 3
Oct 1986 3.3
Sep 1986 3.3
Aug 1986 3
Jul 1986 2.9
Jun 1986 2.8
May 1986 2.8
Apr 1986 3.1
Mar 1986 3.1
Feb 1986 2.9
Jan 1986 3.1
Dec 1985 3.3
Nov 1985 3
Oct 1985 3
Sep 1985 3
Aug 1985 3
Jul 1985 3
Jun 1985 2.9
May 1985 2.9
Apr 1985 2.7
Mar 1985 2.4
Feb 1985 2.5
Jan 1985 2.5
Dec 1984 2.4
Nov 1984 2.5
Oct 1984 2.3
Sep 1984 2.6
Aug 1984 2.4
Jul 1984 2.6
Jun 1984 2.3
May 1984 2.3
Apr 1984 1.8
Mar 1984 2.2
Feb 1984 2
Jan 1984 2
Dec 1983 1.9
Nov 1983 1.8
Oct 1983 1.9
Sep 1983 1.8
Aug 1983 1.8
Jul 1983 1.9
Jun 1983 1.9
May 1983 1.7
Apr 1983 1.8
Mar 1983 1.8
Feb 1983 1.7
Jan 1983 1.7
Dec 1982 1.8
Nov 1982 1.8
Oct 1982 2
Sep 1982 1.8
Aug 1982 1.9
Jul 1982 2
Jun 1982 1.9
May 1982 2
Apr 1982 2.1
Mar 1982 2.1
Feb 1982 2
Jan 1982 1.9
Dec 1981 1.7
Nov 1981 1.8
Oct 1981 2
Sep 1981 1.7
Aug 1981 1.7
Jul 1981 1.8
Jun 1981 1.8
May 1981 1.6
Apr 1981 1.7
Mar 1981 1.8
Feb 1981 1.7
Jan 1981 1.4
Dec 1980 1.6
Nov 1980 1.5
Oct 1980 1.7
Sep 1980 1.6
Aug 1980 1.5
Jul 1980 1.6
Jun 1980 1.5
May 1980 1.5
Apr 1980 1.3
Mar 1980 1.4
Feb 1980 1.3
Jan 1980 1.5
Dec 1979 1.3
Nov 1979 1.4
Oct 1979 1.3
Sep 1979 1.2
Aug 1979 1.3
Jul 1979 1.2
Jun 1979 1.3
May 1979 1.2
Apr 1979 1.2
Mar 1979 1.1
Feb 1979 1.1
Jan 1979 1.1
Dec 1978 1.2
Nov 1978 1.2
Oct 1978 1.1
Sep 1978 1
Aug 1978 1.1
Jul 1978 1.1
Jun 1978 1
May 1978 0.9
Apr 1978 1
Mar 1978 1
Feb 1978 0.9
Jan 1978 0.9
Dec 1977 0.9
Nov 1977 0.9
Oct 1977 0.9
Sep 1977 0.9
Aug 1977 0.9
Jul 1977 0.9
Jun 1977 1
May 1977 0.9
Apr 1977 1
Mar 1977 0.9
Feb 1977 1
Jan 1977 0.9
Dec 1976 0.9
Nov 1976 0.8
Oct 1976 0.7
Sep 1976 0.8
Aug 1976 0.8
Jul 1976 0.8
Jun 1976 0.8
May 1976 0.7
Apr 1976 0.7
Mar 1976 0.7
Feb 1976 0.7
Jan 1976 0.7
Dec 1975 0.7
Nov 1975 0.6
Oct 1975 0.6
Sep 1975 0.6
Aug 1975 0.6
Jul 1975 0.6
Jun 1975 0.6
May 1975 0.6
Apr 1975 0.6
Mar 1975 0.5
Feb 1975 0.6
Jan 1975 0.7
Dec 1974 0.7
Nov 1974 0.7
Oct 1974 0.7
Sep 1974 0.7
Aug 1974 0.7
Jul 1974 0.6
Jun 1974 0.6
May 1974 0.6
Apr 1974 0.6
Mar 1974 0.6
Feb 1974 0.5
Jan 1974 0.4
Dec 1973 0.5
Nov 1973 0.4
Oct 1973 0.4
Sep 1973 0.4
Aug 1973 0.4
Jul 1973 0.4
Jun 1973 0.4
May 1973 0.4
Apr 1973 0.3
Mar 1973 0.3
Feb 1973 0.3
Jan 1973 0.3
Dec 1972 0.3
Nov 1972 0.3
Oct 1972 0.3
Sep 1972 0.3
Aug 1972 0.3
Jul 1972 0.3
Jun 1972 0.3
May 1972 0.3
Apr 1972 0.3
Mar 1972 0.3
Feb 1972 0.3
Jan 1972 0.3
Dec 1971 0.3
Nov 1971 0.3
Oct 1971 0.3
Sep 1971 0.3
Aug 1971 0.3
Jul 1971 0.3
Australia Imports : Definition
Australia's imports are the total value of goods and services purchased from other countries, measured in AUD. This figure represents an outflow of money from Australia. It's a key component in calculating the trade balance; imports exceeding exports result in a trade deficit.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $340.85B $369.24B 2024
Annual Imports $296.48B $287.86B 2024
Balance of Trade AUD 1.8B AUD 6.6B Aug'25
Exports AUD 41.9B AUD 45.4B Aug'25
Exports (% GDP) 24.71% 26.8% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 3.15% 1.88% 2024
Imports (% GDP) 22.61% 22.43% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $19.82B $59.3B 2024
Tariff Rate 2.01% 1.93% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 47.31% 49.23% 2024