External balance on goods and services in Australia
Australia: External balance on goods and services was 16.32 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Australia is 16.32 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 71.0% on the previous year and up 165.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Australia peaked at 122.18 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -40.06 billion current LCU, in 2016.
Australia ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -268.60 million current LCU | -638.00 million current LCU | 249.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -137.10 million current LCU | -1.24 billion current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.10 billion current LCU | -7.99 billion current LCU | 708.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.20 billion current LCU | -15.17 billion current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -14.16 billion current LCU | -30.07 billion current LCU | 3.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.25 billion current LCU | -40.06 billion current LCU | 41.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.61 billion current LCU | 16.32 billion current LCU | 122.18 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 115.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -77.35 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -50.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 97,831 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 64,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 2.70 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Australia?
- External balance on goods and services in Australia was 16.32 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 122.18 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.06 billion current LCU in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.