Trade as a share of GDP in Australia
Trade as a share of GDP in Australia was 45.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.2 pts from 2024. That is the 134th highest of 171 countries in 2024.
Trade as a share of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2025
All 66 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.9 |
| 2024 | 47.1 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2022 | 45.7 |
| 2021 | 40.2 |
| 2020 | 44.5 |
| 2019 | 46 |
| 2018 | 43.6 |
| 2017 | 42 |
| 2016 | 40.8 |
| 2015 | 41.5 |
| 2014 | 42.3 |
| 2013 | 41.1 |
| 2012 | 43 |
| 2011 | 41.7 |
| 2010 | 40.4 |
| 2009 | 45.6 |
| 2008 | 42.8 |
| 2007 | 41.9 |
| 2006 | 41.5 |
| 2005 | 39.1 |
| 2004 | 37 |
| 2003 | 40.1 |
| 2002 | 41.4 |
| 2001 | 44.1 |
| 2000 | 40.9 |
| 1999 | 39 |
| 1998 | 39.9 |
| 1997 | 37.9 |
| 1996 | 38.2 |
| 1995 | 37.6 |
| 1994 | 36.4 |
| 1993 | 35.4 |
| 1992 | 33 |
| 1991 | 32.1 |
| 1990 | 32.1 |
| 1989 | 32 |
| 1988 | 32.5 |
| 1987 | 32.5 |
| 1986 | 33 |
| 1985 | 32.4 |
| 1984 | 28.5 |
| 1983 | 29.1 |
| 1982 | 30.3 |
| 1981 | 31.6 |
| 1980 | 32.3 |
| 1979 | 29.6 |
| 1978 | 28.1 |
| 1977 | 28.6 |
| 1976 | 26.8 |
| 1975 | 28.9 |
| 1974 | 26.3 |
| 1973 | 25.1 |
| 1972 | 24.7 |
| 1971 | 25.5 |
| 1970 | 26.1 |
| 1969 | 25.2 |
| 1968 | 26.7 |
| 1967 | 26.7 |
| 1966 | 28 |
| 1965 | 28.4 |
| 1964 | 28.6 |
| 1963 | 26.8 |
| 1962 | 26.5 |
| 1961 | 27.3 |
| 1960 | 27 |
Rankings
Definition
Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.
Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Australia?
Trade as a share of GDP in Australia was 45.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.2 pts from 2024. That is the 134th highest of 171 countries in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Australia?
49% in 2023, the highest value since 1960 in this series.