Australia Trade Balance 1960-2023
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Australia trade balance for 2021 was $66.46B, a 32.39% increase from 2020.
- Australia trade balance for 2020 was $50.20B, a 45.6% increase from 2019.
- Australia trade balance for 2019 was $34.48B, a 575.65% increase from 2018.
- Australia trade balance for 2018 was $5.10B, a 24.73% decline from 2017.
Australia Trade Balance - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2021 |
$66.46B |
4.28% |
2020 |
$50.20B |
3.78% |
2019 |
$34.48B |
2.48% |
2018 |
$5.10B |
0.36% |
2017 |
$6.78B |
0.51% |
2016 |
$-27.49B |
-2.28% |
2015 |
$-20.08B |
-1.49% |
2014 |
$-4.09B |
-0.28% |
2013 |
$-20.55B |
-1.30% |
2012 |
$-2.60B |
-0.17% |
2011 |
$14.44B |
1.03% |
2010 |
$-10.59B |
-0.92% |
2009 |
$2.60B |
0.28% |
2008 |
$-26.92B |
-2.55% |
2007 |
$-14.03B |
-1.64% |
2006 |
$-13.86B |
-1.85% |
2005 |
$-18.87B |
-2.71% |
2004 |
$-16.50B |
-2.69% |
2003 |
$-9.76B |
-2.09% |
2002 |
$0.02B |
0.00% |
2001 |
$0.33B |
0.09% |
2000 |
$-8.97B |
-2.16% |
1999 |
$-9.51B |
-2.44% |
1998 |
$-3.51B |
-0.88% |
1997 |
$1.19B |
0.27% |
1996 |
$-1.82B |
-0.45% |
1995 |
$-7.23B |
-1.96% |
1994 |
$-1.66B |
-0.51% |
1993 |
$-1.00B |
-0.32% |
1992 |
$0.89B |
0.27% |
1991 |
$-0.43B |
-0.13% |
1990 |
$-5.99B |
-1.92% |
1989 |
$-5.49B |
-1.83% |
1988 |
$-1.56B |
-0.66% |
1987 |
$-3.02B |
-1.60% |
1986 |
$-5.59B |
-3.06% |
1985 |
$-3.69B |
-2.04% |
1984 |
$-2.76B |
-1.43% |
1983 |
$-3.60B |
-2.03% |
1982 |
$-6.38B |
-3.29% |
1981 |
$-3.24B |
-1.83% |
1980 |
$0.79B |
0.53% |
1979 |
$-1.41B |
-1.05% |
1978 |
$-1.14B |
-0.96% |
1977 |
$-0.70B |
-0.63% |
1976 |
$0.15B |
0.14% |
1975 |
$-0.44B |
-0.45% |
1974 |
$-0.06B |
-0.06% |
1973 |
$2.00B |
3.13% |
1972 |
$0.44B |
0.85% |
1971 |
$-0.12B |
-0.27% |
1970 |
$-0.10B |
-0.24% |
1969 |
$-0.51B |
-1.38% |
1968 |
$-0.71B |
-2.18% |
1967 |
$-0.31B |
-1.01% |
1966 |
$-0.60B |
-2.19% |
1965 |
$-0.53B |
-2.04% |
1964 |
$0.28B |
1.17% |
1963 |
$-0.18B |
-0.83% |
1962 |
$0.26B |
1.31% |
1961 |
$-0.52B |
-2.62% |
1960 |
$-0.20B |
-1.07% |