Trade openness in Australia in 2025 — 45.9%. Ranked 113 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 18.93 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.9 | −1.24 pp |
| 2024 | 47.15 | −1.9 pp |
| 2023 | 49.04 | +3.35 pp |
| 2022 | 45.69 | +5.49 pp |
| 2021 | 40.2 | −4.3 pp |
| 2020 | 44.5 | −1.5 pp |
| 2019 | 46 | +2.43 pp |
| 2018 | 43.57 | +1.54 pp |
| 2017 | 42.04 | +1.22 pp |
| 2016 | 40.81 | −0.68 pp |
| 2015 | 41.49 | −0.8 pp |
| 2014 | 42.3 | +1.2 pp |
| 2013 | 41.1 | −1.92 pp |
| 2012 | 43.02 | +1.3 pp |
| 2011 | 41.72 | +1.33 pp |
| 2010 | 40.39 | −5.2 pp |
| 2009 | 45.59 | +2.84 pp |
| 2008 | 42.75 | +0.82 pp |
| 2007 | 41.93 | +0.44 pp |
| 2006 | 41.49 | +2.39 pp |
| 2005 | 39.1 | +2.15 pp |
| 2004 | 36.95 | −3.18 pp |
| 2003 | 40.13 | −1.25 pp |
| 2002 | 41.38 | −2.75 pp |
| 2001 | 44.13 | +3.27 pp |
| 2000 | 40.86 | +1.9 pp |
| 1999 | 38.96 | −0.96 pp |
| 1998 | 39.92 | +2 pp |
| 1997 | 37.92 | −0.25 pp |
| 1996 | 38.17 | +0.53 pp |
| 1995 | 37.65 | +1.24 pp |
| 1994 | 36.41 | +1.06 pp |
| 1993 | 35.35 | +2.35 pp |
| 1992 | 33 | +0.85 pp |
| 1991 | 32.15 | +0.04 pp |
| 1990 | 32.11 | +0.09 pp |
| 1989 | 32.02 | −0.5 pp |
| 1988 | 32.52 | +0.05 pp |
| 1987 | 32.47 | −0.5 pp |
| 1986 | 32.97 | +0.52 pp |
| 1985 | 32.45 | +3.94 pp |
| 1984 | 28.51 | −0.63 pp |
| 1983 | 29.13 | −1.15 pp |
| 1982 | 30.28 | −1.28 pp |
| 1981 | 31.56 | −0.69 pp |
| 1980 | 32.25 | +2.67 pp |
| 1979 | 29.58 | +1.44 pp |
| 1978 | 28.14 | −0.45 pp |
| 1977 | 28.59 | +1.77 pp |
| 1976 | 26.82 | −2.1 pp |
| 1975 | 28.93 | +2.64 pp |
| 1974 | 26.29 | +1.19 pp |
| 1973 | 25.1 | +0.37 pp |
| 1972 | 24.72 | −0.8 pp |
| 1971 | 25.52 | −0.6 pp |
| 1970 | 26.11 | +0.91 pp |
| 1969 | 25.21 | −1.49 pp |
| 1968 | 26.7 | +0.01 pp |
| 1967 | 26.69 | −1.28 pp |
| 1966 | 27.97 | −0.42 pp |
| 1965 | 28.4 | −0.21 pp |
| 1964 | 28.61 | +1.86 pp |
| 1963 | 26.75 | +0.26 pp |
| 1962 | 26.49 | −0.85 pp |
| 1961 | 27.34 | +0.37 pp |
| 1960 | 26.97 | — |
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
