Australia · Trade
What does Australia
trade?
Start with the broad published groups: rural and non-rural exports, imported goods by use, and the split between goods and services.
August 2026 goods edition · June quarter 2026 balance-of-payments edition · New releases are checked before updating
Broad goods export groups
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Non-rural goods include Australia’s large mineral and energy exports. The accepted release provides broad summary groups rather than a detailed commodity list.
What services does Australia export?
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Travel includes spending in Australia by overseas visitors and international students. Other business services include professional, technical and commercial services. The chart adds the latest four published quarters so seasonal movements do not dominate the comparison.
Broad goods import groups
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Consumption goods are mainly bought for household use. Capital goods help businesses produce. Intermediate goods are inputs used in further production. Non-monetary gold is shown separately.
What services does Australia import?
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Travel includes spending overseas by Australian residents. Transport, intellectual-property charges, business services and digital and communications services are shown separately. Values are displayed as positive amounts; the ABS publishes service imports as debits.
Goods and services together
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Quarterly balance-of-payments figures put goods and services on the same basis. Exports extend right from zero and imports extend left. Imports extend left to distinguish purchases from sales. Their dollar labels show positive values.