Manufactures exports in Australia
Australia: Manufactures exports was 9.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures exports in Australia, 1963–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9.8% for manufactures exports in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Australia peaked at 24.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2022.
That places Australia 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4% | 10.1% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 17.6% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 13.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 15.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 15.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.4% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More private sector data for Australia
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 39.3% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 114.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Australia?
- Manufactures exports in Australia was 9.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for manufactures exports?
- Australia ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.