This page displays a table with Australia Imports By Category in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.



Australia Imports By Category Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $47.24B 2022
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $42.02B 2022
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $37.38B 2022
Electrical, electronic equipment $30.97B 2022
Pharmaceutical products $13.40B 2022
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $9.85B 2022
Plastics $8.80B 2022
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $8.03B 2022
Articles of iron or steel $7.39B 2022
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $6.73B 2022
Miscellaneous chemical products $5.08B 2022
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $4.45B 2022
Fertilizers $4.43B 2022
Rubbers $4.34B 2022
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $4.27B 2022
Commodities not specified according to kind $3.74B 2022
Toys, games, sports requisites $3.73B 2022
Aluminum $2.99B 2022
Organic chemicals $2.87B 2022
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $2.85B 2022
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $2.75B 2022
Miscellaneous edible preparations $2.70B 2022
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $2.67B 2022
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $2.50B 2022
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $2.50B 2022
Iron and steel $2.49B 2022
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $2.36B 2022
Aircraft, spacecraft $2.33B 2022
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $2.29B 2022
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $1.87B 2022
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $1.84B 2022
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $1.31B 2022
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $1.31B 2022
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $1.29B 2022
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $1.28B 2022
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $1.28B 2022
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $1.25B 2022
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $1.18B 2022
Ceramic products $1.12B 2022
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $1.09B 2022
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.07B 2022
Glass and glassware $1.06B 2022
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $1.03B 2022
Copper $990.15M 2022
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $949.30M 2022
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $936.71M 2022
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $917.15M 2022
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $889.40M 2022
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $873.02M 2022
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $819.19M 2022
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $776.41M 2022
Clocks and watches $770.18M 2022
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $736.59M 2022
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $727.18M 2022
Meat and edible meat offal $648.60M 2022
Ores slag and ash $622.19M 2022
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $551.47M 2022
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $535.68M 2022
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $483.06M 2022
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $449.29M 2022
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $404.58M 2022
Sugars and sugar confectionery $391.12M 2022
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $345.62M 2022
Headgear and $323.60M 2022
Manmade filaments $319.35M 2022
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $316.63M 2022
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $303.99M 2022
Cereals $281.28M 2022
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $260.35M 2022
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $229.63M 2022
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $218.12M 2022
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $204.03M 2022
Lac, gums, resins $185.53M 2022
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $179.49M 2022
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $137.73M 2022
Live animals $131.62M 2022
Manmade staple fibers $126.67M 2022
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $112.91M 2022
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $104.91M 2022
Nickel $97.81M 2022
Knitted or crocheted fabric $87.64M 2022
Products of animal origin $84.55M 2022
Cotton $78.66M 2022
Photographic or cinematographic goods $77.89M 2022
Zinc $71.14M 2022
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $70.32M 2022
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $65.96M 2022
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $57.20M 2022
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $49.61M 2022
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $48.68M 2022
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $31.87M 2022
Cork and articles of cork $23.50M 2022
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $21.23M 2022
Tin $18.79M 2022
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $17.44M 2022
Lead $16.32M 2022
Silk $5.01M 2022




Australia Trade Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 11688.00 12985.00 16811.00 -4297.00 AUD Million [+]
Current Account 14114.00 753.00 22391.00 -21726.00 AUD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 2.30 0.10 4.10 -7.30 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 47160.00 45078.00 47895.00 393.00 AUD Million [+]
Exports 58847.00 58063.00 60900.00 435.00 AUD Million [+]
External Debt 2211185.00 2214883.00 2349546.00 147312.00 AUD Million [+]
Terms of Trade 131.40 135.00 144.20 47.50 points [+]
Capital Flows -10067.00 12990.00 25875.00 -21871.00 AUD Million [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 33394.00 29274.00 91650.00 -37051.00 AUD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 412410.00 648970.00 1077720.00 2250.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 79.85 79.85 79.85 48.83 Tonnes [+]
Crude Oil Production 307.15 320.17 781.00 238.00 BBL/D/1K [+]
Weapons Sales 33.00 188.00 413.00 2.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terrorism Index 2.44 3.03 3.09 0.00 Points [+]



Australia Imports by Category Last Previous
Machinery & Transport Equipment 14582.00 13794.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Consumption Goods 11820.00 11554.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Capital Goods 9072.00 9016.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Fuels & Lubricants 4857.00 5446.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Misc. Manufactured Articles 4840.00 4564.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Processed Indust.supplies Nes 4623.00 4339.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Chemicals & Rel. Products 4207.00 3780.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Tourism Related Service 3834.00 3688.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Consumption Goods Nes 3650.00 3559.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Manufactured Goods 3557.00 3321.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Non-industrial Transport Equipme 3262.00 3246.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Services, Travel 3085.00 2890.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Machinery & Industrial Equipment 3006.00 2820.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Textiles Clothing & Footwear 2007.00 1816.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Telecommunications Equipment 1794.00 1394.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Indust.transport Equip.nes 1784.00 1465.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Services, Shipment 1768.00 1839.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Products 1763.00 1335.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Food & Live Animals 1676.00 1689.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Misc. Manufactured Articles, Nes 1505.00 1495.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Parts For Transport Equipment 1472.00 1479.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Commodities & Transactions, Nec 1363.00 1041.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Capital Goods Nes 1234.00 1598.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Apparel & Clothing Access Articles 1180.00 945.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Manufactures of Metals 1072.00 950.00 AUD Million Jan/23
ADP Equipment 1036.00 1170.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Toys,books & Leisure Goods 671.00 661.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Power Generating Machinery & Equipment 659.00 559.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Non-monetary Gold 596.00 487.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Organic & Inorganic Chemicals 573.00 557.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Household Electrical Items 556.00 624.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Transport Eqp. Excl. Road Vehicles 523.00 478.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Chemical Materials & Products 498.00 537.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Furniture & Parts Thereof 497.00 462.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Plastics 457.00 390.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Non Ferrous Metals 452.00 443.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Rubber Manufactures 437.00 495.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Fertilizers Excl. Crude 408.00 460.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Non Metallic Mineral Manufactures 367.00 327.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Iron & Steel 344.00 303.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Misc. Edible Products & Preparations 335.00 304.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Beverages & Tobacco 326.00 334.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Footwear 299.00 278.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Inorganic Chemicals 294.00 282.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Organic Chemicals 289.00 286.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Vegetables & Fruit 274.00 278.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Crude Materials, Inedible Except Fuels 267.00 442.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Beverages 267.00 277.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Plastics In Non Primary Form 241.00 197.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Paper & Paperboard 226.00 196.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Civil Aircraft 218.00 569.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Photographic Appar. & Optical Goods 216.00 223.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Plastics In Primary Form 212.00 189.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Fish & Preparations Thereof 211.00 217.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Dairy Products & Birds Eggs 200.00 195.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Cereals & Cereal Preparations 163.00 171.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Primary Industrial Supplies Nes 142.00 295.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Textile Yarn & Fabrics 137.00 134.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Animal & Vegetable Oils, Fats & Waxes 106.00 131.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Dyeing, Tanning & Colouring Materials 98.00 92.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Feeding Stuff For Animals 96.00 162.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Metal Working Machinery 92.00 92.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Meat & Meat Preparations 84.00 75.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Fixed Vegetable Fats & Oils 82.00 102.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Crude Animal & Vegetable Materials 77.00 82.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Cork & Wood 72.00 87.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Parts For ADP Equipment 65.00 72.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Sugars, Sugar Preparations & Honey 51.00 49.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Crude Fertilizers & Minerals 48.00 23.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Gas, Natural & Manufactured 41.00 3.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Pulp & Waste Paper 35.00 29.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Coal, Coke & Briquettes 21.00 35.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Animal Oils & Fats 17.00 22.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Crude Rubber 11.00 12.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Textile Fibres & Their Wastes 8.00 9.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Metalliferous Ores & Metal Scrap 7.00 187.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Oil Seeds & Oleaginous Fruits 7.00 12.00 AUD Million Jan/23
Gold Coin, Whether Or Not Legal Tender 3.00 10.00 AUD Million Jan/23