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Australia Balance of Trade
Last Release
Sep 2021
Actual
12243 AUD Million
Forecast
11 AUD Million
Previous
15077 AUD Million
Frequency
Monthly
Units In
AUD Million
Next Release
Dec 2, 2021
Time to Release
1 Days 12 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
15077 AUD Million Aug 2021 | -4206 AUD Million Apr 2015 | -82.85 AUD Million | 1971 - 2021 | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
In 2017 and 2018 Australia recorded trade surpluses mostly due to rise in a resource exports like natural gas, metal ores and minerals, coal, coke and briquettes and rural goods such as meat and cereals. The biggest trade surpluses are recorded with China, Hong Kong and Japan and New Zealand and the biggest trade deficits with the United States, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand.
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Australia's trade surplus decreased to AUD 12.24 billion in September 2021 from a record high of AUD 14.74 billion in the previous month and in line with market consensus. Exports tumbled 6 percent month-over-month to a three-month low of AUD 44.97 billion, amid softening foreign demand as more countries battled with rising cases of the Delta strain; and imports fell at a softer 1 percent to AUD 32.73 billion. Considering the first nine months of the year, the trade surplus soared to AUD 97.42 billion from AUD 53.19 billion in the same period of 2020.
Australia Balance of Trade History
Last 12 readings
Latest Releases and Calendar Events
News
All News| DATE | TIME | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2021 | 00:50 | Australia Trade Surplus Falls from Record High |
| Oct 5, 2021 | 01:20 | Australia Trade Surplus Hits New Peak |
| Sep 2, 2021 | 02:14 | Australia Trade Surplus Hits New High |
| Aug 5, 2021 | 01:46 | Australia Posts New Record Trade Surplus |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 13:53 | Australia November Trade Surplus Beats Estimates |
| Dec 5, 2019 | 09:55 | Australia Posts Smallest Trade Surplus in 10 Months |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 10:03 | Australia Trade Surplus Widens in September |
Calendar
ECONOMIC CALENDAR| DATE | TIME | EVENT | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2021 | 00:30 | Balance of Trade | 12.24 B |
| Oct 5, 2021 | 00:30 | Balance of Trade | 15.08 B |
| Sep 2, 2021 | 01:30 | Balance of Trade | 12.12 B |
| Aug 5, 2021 | 01:30 | Balance of Trade | 10.5 B |
| Jul 1, 2021 | 01:30 | Balance of Trade | 9.68 B |
| Jun 3, 2021 | 01:30 | Balance of Trade | 8.03 B |
| May 4, 2021 | 01:30 | Balance of Trade | 5.57 B |
Australia trade Indicators
All Australia indicatorsIndicator | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance of Trade | 12,243 Sep 2021 | 15,077 Aug 2021 | -4,206 Apr 2015 | 15,077 Aug 2021 | AUD Million | Monthly | 1971 - 2021 |
| Capital Flows | -24,448 Jun 2021 | -15,363 Mar 2021 | -24,448 Jun 2021 | 24,576 Sep 2015 | AUD Million | Quarterly | 1959 - 2021 |
| Crude Oil Production | 391 Dec 2019 | 395 Nov 2019 | 238 May 2018 | 781 Feb 2000 | BBL/D/1K | Monthly | 1994 - 2019 |
| Current Account | 23,886 Sep 2021 | 22,870 Jun 2021 | -22,279 Dec 2015 | 23,886 Sep 2021 | AUD Million | Quarterly | 1959 - 2021 |
| Current Account to GDP | 2.5 Dec 2020 | 0.6 Dec 2019 | -7.3 Dec 2004 | 2.5 Dec 2020 | % of GDP | Yearly | 1959 - 2020 |
| Exports | 36,393 Nov 2021 | 44,969 Sep 2021 | 435 Oct 1971 | 48,524 Aug 2021 | AUD Million | Monthly | 1971 - 2021 |
Balance of Trade across Pacific
Balance of Trade global viewCountry | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12,243 Sep 2021 | 15,077 Aug 2021 | -4,206 Apr 2015 | 15,077 Aug 2021 | AUD Million | Monthly | 1971 - 2021 |
| Fiji | -644,663 Nov 2019 | -271,380 Oct 2019 | -644,663 Nov 2019 | -75,681 Nov 2009 | FJD Thousand | Monthly | 2009 - 2019 |
| New Caledonia | -4,471 Aug 2021 | -9,789 Jun 2021 | -29,322 Sep 2010 | 969 Dec 2019 | XPF Million | Monthly | 1995 - 2021 |
| New Zealand | -1,286 Oct 2021 | -2,206 Sep 2021 | -2,206 Sep 2021 | 1,339.35 Apr 2020 | NZD Million | Monthly | 1951 - 2021 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6,416 Dec 2020 | 4,898 Sep 2020 | 75 Dec 1997 | 7,349 Jun 2019 | PGK Million | Quarterly | 1997 - 2020 |