Australia Trade Balance
Key information about Australia's Trade Balance
- Australia's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 3.1 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a surplus of 3.5 USD bn in the previous month
- Australia's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1971 to Sep 2024, with an averaged value of 9.9 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 12.9 USD bn in Jun 2022 and a record low of -3.0 USD bn in Feb 2008
Further information about Australia's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, Australia's Total Exports reached 28.8 USD bn in Aug 2024, a decrease of 3.4% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 25.0 USD bn in Aug 2024, an increase of 3.4% YoY (year-on-year)
View Australia's Trade Balance from Jul 1971 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Australia's Trade Balance in Sep 2024?
Australia's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 3.1 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a surplus of 3.5 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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3,119.6 Sep 2024 | 3,518.1 Aug 2024 | -3,011.2 Feb 2008 | 12,891.6 Jun 2022 | USD mn | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | -452.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 992.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | -223.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 3,119.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 525.7 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -255.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,707.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Aug 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 258.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 1,658.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 47.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -529.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -427.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 4,342.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 376.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | -446.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 82.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | -933.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 1,816.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 95,718.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | -1,687.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Aug 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -1,452.7 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | -740.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 3,296.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 4,118.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 428.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | -4,885.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | -185.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 8,744.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 322.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
France (USD mn) | -8,122.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | -707.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 18,832.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 659.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Aug 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | -2,936.2 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -6,828.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 487.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | -361.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
India (USD mn) | -20,780.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 3,257.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Sep 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 32,176.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 6,101.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | -2,763.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 4,479.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -138.9 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | -1,309.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | -1,203.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Aug 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,120.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | -1,029.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Aug 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 3,167.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Oct 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | -476.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 3,536.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -459.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | -71.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | -369.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | -498.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | -835.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,153.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | -213.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -194.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,253.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | -399.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Aug 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | -411.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -167.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -503.5 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 47.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | -317.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | -2,651.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 106.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
Nepal (USD mn) | -903.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Sep 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 15,685.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | -1,312.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,786.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 4,024.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 1,667.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | -1,498.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -501.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Aug 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | -1,137.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Aug 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | -96.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 1,811.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Aug 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | -5,087.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | -1,745.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Aug 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | -2,909.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 5,531.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jul 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | -3,174.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Aug 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 12,138.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 113,078.6 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
Serbia (USD mn) | -908.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 4,065.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 155.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | -374.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Sep 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 312.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | -3,511.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1974 - Aug 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -634.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | -829.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 78.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 5,262.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - 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: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 3,399.000 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: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,858.000 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: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 12,890.000 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: 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 |
Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 14,055.000 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: 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: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 1,923.000 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: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,075.252 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,075.429 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1959 - 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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