Australia Imports from Japan
Australia's imports from Japan fell to $17.38 billion in 2024, down from $18.11 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 4% ($731.63 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Australia from Japan were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($11.06 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.80 billion), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes and bitumen ($1.38 billion).
Australia had a trade surplus with Japan that fell to $13.25B in 2024 from $18.08B in 2023. This is a decrease of 26.7% ($4.83 billion).
Australia Imports from Japan by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Australia imports from Japan by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $11.06B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.80B | 2024 |
| 3 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.38B | 2024 |
| 4 | Rubber and rubber articles | $746.98M | 2024 |
| 5 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $417.05M | 2024 |
| 6 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $379.72M | 2024 |
| 7 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $205.51M | 2024 |
| 8 | Pharmaceutical products | $195.67M | 2024 |
| 9 | Articles of iron or steel | $145.97M | 2024 |
| 10 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $105.00M | 2024 |
| 11 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $88.86M | 2024 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $86.65M | 2024 |
| 13 | Plastics and plastic articles | $70.36M | 2024 |
| 14 | Toys, games, sports goods | $64.87M | 2024 |
| 15 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $51.68M | 2024 |
| 16 | Organic chemicals | $50.01M | 2024 |
| 17 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $39.60M | 2024 |
| 18 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $39.32M | 2024 |
| 19 | Iron and steel | $34.30M | 2024 |
| 20 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $31.66M | 2024 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $24.56M | 2024 |
| 22 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $23.18M | 2024 |
| 23 | Musical instruments, parts | $22.23M | 2024 |
| 24 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $20.52M | 2024 |
| 25 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $20.40M | 2024 |
| 26 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $18.54M | 2024 |
| 27 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $17.38M | 2024 |
| 28 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $16.92M | 2024 |
| 29 | Ores, slag, ash | $15.55M | 2024 |
| 30 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $14.97M | 2024 |
| 31 | Clocks, watches, parts | $14.49M | 2024 |
| 32 | Copper and copper articles | $12.60M | 2024 |
| 33 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $12.27M | 2024 |
| 34 | Ceramic products | $11.42M | 2024 |
| 35 | Glass and glassware | $10.97M | 2024 |
| 36 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $9.63M | 2024 |
| 37 | Meat and edible offal | $8.12M | 2024 |
| 38 | Fertilizers | $8.11M | 2024 |
| 39 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $7.79M | 2024 |
| 40 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $7.22M | 2024 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $7.19M | 2024 |
| 42 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $7.01M | 2024 |
| 43 | Headgear | $5.89M | 2024 |
| 44 | Man-made filaments | $5.56M | 2024 |
| 45 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $5.22M | 2024 |
| 46 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $5.03M | 2024 |
| 47 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $4.27M | 2024 |
| 48 | Non-knitted clothing | $4.14M | 2024 |
| 49 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $3.48M | 2024 |
| 50 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $3.36M | 2024 |
| 51 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $3.19M | 2024 |
| 52 | Cereals | $3.15M | 2024 |
| 53 | Other base metals, cermets | $3.03M | 2024 |
| 54 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $2.64M | 2024 |
| 55 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $2.57M | 2024 |
| 56 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $2.52M | 2024 |
| 57 | Works of art, antiques | $2.51M | 2024 |
| 58 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $2.45M | 2024 |
| 59 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $2.39M | 2024 |
| 60 | Sugar and confectionery | $2.31M | 2024 |
| 61 | Cotton | $1.94M | 2024 |
| 62 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $1.53M | 2024 |
| 63 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $1.17M | 2024 |
| 64 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $1.08M | 2024 |
| 65 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $891,026.81 | 2024 |
| 66 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $764,532.85 | 2024 |
| 67 | Footwear and parts | $665,229.04 | 2024 |
| 68 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $638,024.18 | 2024 |
| 69 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $410,417.58 | 2024 |
| 70 | Nickel and nickel articles | $346,020.04 | 2024 |
| 71 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $345,171.42 | 2024 |
| 72 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $337,422.22 | 2024 |
| 73 | Live animals | $244,871.71 | 2024 |
| 74 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $240,366.48 | 2024 |
| 75 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $233,266.14 | 2024 |
| 76 | Animal products | $157,136.31 | 2024 |
| 77 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $146,950.86 | 2024 |
| 78 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $144,437.70 | 2024 |
| 79 | Man-made staple fibres | $142,544.07 | 2024 |
| 80 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $141,393.36 | 2024 |
| 81 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $125,604.69 | 2024 |
| 82 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $73,363.35 | 2024 |
| 83 | Zinc and zinc articles | $66,131.07 | 2024 |
| 84 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $57,297.78 | 2024 |
| 85 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $39,723.19 | 2024 |
| 86 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $36,928.07 | 2024 |
| 87 | Unspecified commodities | $19,349.05 | 2024 |
| 88 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $17,599.74 | 2024 |
| 89 | Lead and lead articles | $15,783.78 | 2024 |
| 90 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $11,906.09 | 2024 |
| 91 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $9,410.16 | 2024 |
| 92 | Tin and tin articles | $8,561.69 | 2024 |
| 93 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $7,352.20 | 2024 |
| 94 | Silk | $5,394.93 | 2024 |
| 95 | Cork and cork products | $5,237.39 | 2024 |
Australia Imports from Japan (1988-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Australia imports from Japan by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.38 |
| 2023 | 18.11 |
| 2022 | 17.80 |
| 2021 | 15.78 |
| 2020 | 12.55 |
| 2019 | 15.38 |
| 2018 | 17.29 |
| 2017 | 16.52 |
| 2016 | 14.59 |
| 2015 | 14.79 |
| 2014 | 15.48 |
| 2013 | 17.95 |
| 2012 | 19.71 |
| 2011 | 18.58 |
| 2010 | 17.53 |
| 2009 | 13.48 |
| 2008 | 18.05 |
| 2007 | 15.91 |
| 2006 | 13.71 |
| 2005 | 13.77 |
| 2004 | 12.88 |
| 2003 | 11.13 |
| 2002 | 9.06 |
| 2001 | 8.34 |
| 2000 | 9.41 |
| 1999 | 8.65 |
| 1998 | 8.36 |
| 1997 | 8.37 |
| 1996 | 7.86 |
| 1995 | 8.72 |
| 1994 | 8.78 |
| 1993 | 7.98 |
| 1992 | 7.22 |
| 1991 | 6.63 |
| 1990 | 7.15 |
| 1989 | 7.98 |
| 1988 | 6.55 |