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The Economic PictureA clearer view of Australia.

Australia · Trade

What is Australia
buying and selling?

See the goods and services Australia sells overseas, what it buys from abroad, and how those flows fit into the wider current account.

August 2026 goods edition · June quarter 2026 balance-of-payments edition · New releases are checked before updating

Is Australia exporting more than it imports?

Australia recorded a seasonally adjusted goods trade balance of +$0.5bn in August 2026. A positive balance means goods exports were worth more than goods imports in that month; a negative balance means the reverse.

Compare exports, imports and the goods balance

How much of Australia’s trade is services?

Exports$174.5bn
20.9%services
Imports$179.6bn
24.3%services

June quarter 2026 · Australia · Seasonally adjusted · $ billion

Australia exported $36.4bn in services and imported $43.7bn. That left a seasonally adjusted services balance of −$7.3bn for the quarter.

Explore what services Australia trades

How has trade changed?

Monthly goods figures extend back to July 1971. Quarterly goods-and-services balances and the current account extend back to September quarter 1959 in the accepted releases.

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Trade is more than goods crossing a border

The goods-and-services balance was −$5.1bn in the June quarter, while the current account was −$27.2bn. The difference reflects income flows and transfers between Australia and the rest of the world.

See how the current account fits together

Trade sources and methods