Australia Total Imports
Key information about Australia Total Imports
- Australia Total Imports recorded 24.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a value of 24.9 USD bn in the previous month
- Australia Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1971 to Sep 2024, with an average number of 5.2 USD bn
- The data reached an all-time high of 26.7 USD bn in Jan 2023 and a record low of 318.0 USD mn in May 1972
CEIC converts monthly Total Imports into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Further information about Australia Total Imports
- In the latest reports, Australia Total Imports dropped 7.8 % YoY in Sep 2024
- Total Exports dropped 10.2 % YoY, to 27.6 USD bn in Sep 2024
- Australia Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 3.1 USD bn in Sep 2024
View Australia's Total Imports from Jul 1971 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Australia's Total Imports in Sep 2024?
Australia Total Imports recorded 24.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a value of 24.9 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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24,520.3 Sep 2024 | 24,875.0 Aug 2024 | 318.0 May 1972 | 26,662.0 Jan 2023 | USD mn | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | 762.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 2,988.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 5,699.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 1,080.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 24,520.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 16,661.9 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,878.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 5,069.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 5,034.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Aug 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 3,590.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 39,864.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 726.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 1,261.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 643.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 25,118.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 581.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 4,289.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 7,313.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | 48,091.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 6,037.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 213,339.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 5,532.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Aug 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 3,989.5 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 1,045.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 19,761.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 10,966.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 2,727.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 8,338.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 1,806.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 227,535.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 6,657.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 62,844.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 1,323.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 123,554.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 1,230.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Aug 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 7,965.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 57,931.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 12,872.6 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2023 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 970.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
India (USD mn) | 55,360.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 19,939.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2022 |
Iran (USD mn) | 60,308.7 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 13,514.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 7,896.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 41,560.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Aug 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,504.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 63,961.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 2,419.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Aug 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 5,290.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 1,751.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 54,350.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Oct 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 562.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,898.7 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jun 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 979.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | 2,218.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 1,968.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 1,251.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 3,951.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 2,094.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,309.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 958.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 235.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 26,245.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 867.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 627.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 51,109.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 736.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 983.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 372.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 6,396.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 778.3 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2022 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 1,313.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Jul 2022 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 999.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 62,546.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 4,431.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,989.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
Norway (USD mn) | 8,399.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 3,589.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 4,473.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 638.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Aug 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | 1,213.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 1,267.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 4,420.2 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 11,344.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Sep 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 29,934.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 9,007.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2023 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 2,387.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2023 |
Romania (USD mn) | 10,391.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 24,873.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 17,277.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 3,556.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 38,166.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Sep 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 8,817.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 6,303.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 8,867.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 38,749.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1974 - Aug 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 1,645.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 1,122.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 16,443.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 29,958.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,711.083 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 149,474.073 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 33.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 650,929.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,268.078 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,568.589 2029 | yearly | 1989 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,234.249 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 819.600 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 829.800 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.969 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,119.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 27,639.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -10.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Sep 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,120,297.894 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,314,102.737 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,778,195.621 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 24,520.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -7.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,493,317.912 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,198,455.930 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,338.429 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,739.142 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 9,515.235 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 6,346.875 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 4,234.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 4,609.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Terms of Trade Index: sa (2021-2022=100) | 91.300 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,858.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 3,399.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 12,890.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 13,991.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 4,190.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 6,674.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 2,914.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 5,301.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 14,055.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 1,977.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 2,156.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 1,120.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 3,472.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 1,923.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 4,146.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 424.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,496.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 4,046.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 1,819.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 1,011.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 9,375.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 183.729 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 125.258 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 30,395.707 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,184,678.756 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,132,379.740 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Sep 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 5.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 38,916.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.128 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6,999.985 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,795,894.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 18.800 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 22.300 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,953.455 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,023.117 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,107,060.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,554,892.630 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.36 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Sep 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 124.85 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,708.507 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,075.429 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,075.252 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Sep 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 65,018.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Oct 2024 |
AU: Broad Money (AUD mn) | 3,254,406.401 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 140.248 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.111 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: % of GDP (%) | 27.346 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.613 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -2.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 53.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
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