Australia · Trade
How has Australia’s
trade changed?
Use the complete published histories, then narrow the dates when you want to focus on a particular period.
August 2026 goods edition · June quarter 2026 balance-of-payments edition · New releases are checked before updating
Goods exports and imports since 1971
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The rolling 12-month view adds each month and the previous 11 months. It reduces seasonal noise and turns monthly flows into a comparable annual total. Switch to monthly values when you want to inspect short-term movements.
Goods and services together since 1959
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This quarterly view uses one Balance of Payments release for all four series, so goods and services share the same September quarter 1959 starting point and measurement basis. The monthly goods chart above begins in July 1971 because that separate, higher-frequency ABS release has a shorter continuous published history.
Goods and services balance since 1959
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This quarterly balance includes trade in services as well as goods. It is broader than the monthly goods balance and comes from a different ABS release.