Australia Trade Balance
1971 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Australia Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 4.3 USD bn in Mar 2021, compared with a surplus of 5.9 USD bn in the previous month. Australia Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1971 to Mar 2021, with an averaged value of -225.6 USD mn. The data reached an all-time high of 7.4 USD bn in Jan 2021 and a record low of -3.8 USD bn in Nov 2012. CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Trade Balance in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance of goods and services is used.
In the latest reports, Australia Total Exports reached 25.7 USD bn in Mar 2021, a decrease of 0.8 % year on year. Total Imports recorded 22.0 USD bn in Mar 2021, an increase of 15.0 % year on year.
View Australia's Trade Balance from Jul 1971 to Mar 2021 in the chart:
What was Australia's Trade Balance in Mar 2021?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,297.6 Mar 2021 | 5,888.4 Feb 2021 | -3,827.0 Nov 2012 | 7,360.6 Jan 2021 | USD mn | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -316.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Mar 2021 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -791.7 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 704.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2021 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -146.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 4,297.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2021 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -383.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 341.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | -127.1 2020 | yearly | 1966 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,679.6 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Jan 2021 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 327.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,317.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2021 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 99.1 Mar 2021 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -310.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 10,349.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Apr 2021 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -39.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -265.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2021 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -939.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2021 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -907.2 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 535.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2021 |
| China (USD mn) | 13,798.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2021 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -959.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Feb 2021 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -693.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2021 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -671.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,289.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2021 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 716.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2021 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 343.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Feb 2021 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -3,340.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -88.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2021 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 26,255.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -411.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2021 |
| France (USD mn) | -6,348.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -442.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 23,184.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 392.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -1,380.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -3,472.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2021 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 900.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Feb 2021 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -116.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2021 |
| India (USD mn) | -15,240.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2021 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 1,567.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Mar 2021 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 594,735,573.2 2015 | yearly | 1950 - 2015 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 7,517.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2021 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -2,934.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 7,048.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 288.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2021 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 2,739.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -911.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jan 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,520.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Feb 2021 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -840.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Feb 2021 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 388.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2021 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -381.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 1,291.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -175.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 250.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -59.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2021 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -723.4 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -110.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2021 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -682.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,265.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2021 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -274.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -135.3 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jun 2020 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 4,910.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2021 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -135.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2021 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -215.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -2,905.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -294.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 64.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -179.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -1,689.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2021 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -177.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 8.2 Aug 2020 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -1,110.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Mar 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 6,222.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2021 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 23.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2021 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -1,551.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 2,989.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2021 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 941.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -2,994.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Apr 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -352.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2021 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -514.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Feb 2021 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 490.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 749.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -2,293.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,069.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2021 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -855.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 3,620.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Mar 2021 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,284.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Feb 2021 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 9,044.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 35,856.4 2020 | yearly | 1957 - 2020 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -591.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 5,899.2 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2021 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 481.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 318.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Feb 2021 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 1,959.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -1,438.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -571.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2021 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -555.5 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 479.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2021 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,725.2 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -13.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -37,649.347 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 107,765.303 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 28.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 591,736.5 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 43.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 947.776 2026 | yearly | 1988 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,948.850 2026 | yearly | 1989 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 878.603 2026 | yearly | 1988 - 2026 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 538.100 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 596.600 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| AU: General Government: Financial Liabilities (AUD mn) | 2,029,640.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| AU: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) | 0.055 2016 | yearly | 1990 - 2016 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.912 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 4,297.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 25,733.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Mar 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,251,109.197 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,023,961.155 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,315,813.192 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 22,033.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 15.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 5,680,327.878 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,573,587.090 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,398.692 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,187.327 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 10,349.133 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,397.771 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Import: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 28,052.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Export: sa: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 39,849.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Trade Balance: sa: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 10,142.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Import: Services (AUD mn) | 3,811.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Import: Goods (AUD mn) | 24,241.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Trade Balance: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 9,255.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Import: sa: Services (AUD mn) | 3,911.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Import: sa: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 29,707.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Import: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 25,796.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Export: Services (AUD mn) | 5,080.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Export: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 37,307.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Export: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 34,892.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Export: Goods (AUD mn) | 32,227.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Export: sa: Services (AUD mn) | 4,957.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| DOT Forecast: Exports: Goods and Services: YoY (%) | 2.000 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| DOT Forecast: Imports: Goods and Services: YoY (%) | 8.500 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 3,398.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2021 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 129.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 27,903.882 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,094,157.874 Mar 2021 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,875,558.480 Mar 2021 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Mar 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 37,819.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.146 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,472.155 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,517,624.489 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,965,897.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 20.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.600 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 17.700 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,714.931 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,752.014 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,964,211.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,305,374.758 Mar 2021 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.56 Mar 2021 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Mar 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 140.76 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| AU: Domestic Credit: Net (AUD mn) | 4,400,743.219 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) | 19.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Aug 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 12.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 67.400 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2021 |
| Composite Index: Performance of Manufacturing Index: sa (Point) | 58.800 Feb 2021 | monthly | Aug 2006 - Feb 2021 |
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