Australia Trade Balance
1971 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Australia Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 7.0 USD bn in May 2021, compared with a surplus of 5.8 USD bn in the previous month. Australia Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1971 to May 2021, with an averaged value of -29.6 USD mn. The data reached an all-time high of 7.0 USD bn in May 2021 and a record low of -3.2 USD bn in Feb 2008. CEIC calculates monthly Trade Balance from monthly Total Exports and monthly Total Imports. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Total Exports and Total Imports in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
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 21.2 USD bn in Apr 2021, an increase of 15.0 % year on year.
View Australia's Trade Balance from Jul 1971 to May 2021 in the chart:
What was Australia's Trade Balance in May 2021?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,014.6 May 2021 | 5,810.4 Apr 2021 | -3,220.3 Feb 2008 | 7,014.6 May 2021 | USD mn | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -317.1 Jun 2021 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Jun 2021 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -791.7 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,213.4 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2021 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -160.0 May 2021 | monthly | Nov 1995 - May 2021 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 7,014.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -1,061.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 199.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | -127.1 2020 | yearly | 1966 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -2,163.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2021 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 311.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 2,078.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2021 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 125.6 May 2021 | monthly | Oct 1994 - May 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -310.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -174.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 10,250.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Jun 2021 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 63.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -176.2 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2021 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -991.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Apr 2021 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 475.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2021 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,095.3 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2021 |
| China (USD mn) | 51,526.6 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2021 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,275.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1958 - May 2021 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -868.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2021 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -519.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 1,567.9 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2021 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 336.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2021 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 460.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1965 - May 2021 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -3,344.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -213.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2021 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 12,292.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2021 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -255.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2021 |
| France (USD mn) | -8,260.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -487.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 15,279.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 392.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -2,033.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -3,279.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 125.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - May 2021 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -48.7 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2021 |
| India (USD mn) | -9,374.2 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2021 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 1,316.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jun 2021 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 594,735,573.2 2015 | yearly | 1950 - 2015 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 6,096.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - May 2021 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -3,129.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jun 2021 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 5,790.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 360.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2021 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -819.1 Jun 2021 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -917.2 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Apr 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,655.9 May 2021 | monthly | Sep 1995 - May 2021 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -954.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 4,451.1 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2021 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -374.4 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2021 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 1,817.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -263.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2021 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 250.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -433.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2021 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -723.4 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -451.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -633.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,584.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -249.1 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1993 - May 2021 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -112.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,834.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2021 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -421.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - May 2021 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -253.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -2,905.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -361.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 128.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -211.9 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2021 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,055.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -177.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 80.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2021 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -1,085.6 May 2021 | monthly | Aug 1974 - May 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 5,844.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2021 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 338.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -2,959.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 2,970.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2021 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 393.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Feb 2021 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -3,648.2 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -352.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2021 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -828.4 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1964 - May 2021 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 302.5 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 814.9 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -2,755.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -90.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - May 2021 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -1,662.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 3,620.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Mar 2021 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,153.2 May 2021 | monthly | Aug 1990 - May 2021 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 10,640.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 35,856.4 2020 | yearly | 1957 - 2020 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -729.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2021 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 3,456.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2021 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 173.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -82.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Apr 2021 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 3,887.6 May 2021 | monthly | Oct 2004 - May 2021 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -1,962.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -715.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2021 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -223.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 610.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 7,090.5 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 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) | 112,014.648 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 28.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| 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) | 578.000 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 633.700 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| AU: General Government: Financial Liabilities (AUD mn) | 1,996,570.000 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| 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) | 7,014.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 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) | 2,502,940.968 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,645,464.893 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,175,535.500 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 21,169.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 15.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,063,924.192 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,694,584.816 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| 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) | 10,979.316 Apr 2021 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,228.979 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2021 |
| Trade Balance: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 12,259.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Export: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 43,721.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Import: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 31,462.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Export: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 37,248.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Export: Services (AUD mn) | 4,746.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Export: sa: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 42,233.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Import: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 28,212.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Import: sa: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 32,552.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Import: sa: Services (AUD mn) | 4,340.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Export: Goods (AUD mn) | 38,975.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Import: Goods (AUD mn) | 27,171.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Trade Balance: sa: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 9,681.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Export: sa: Services (AUD mn) | 4,985.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Import: Services (AUD mn) | 4,291.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| DOT Forecast: Imports: Goods and Services: YoY (%) | 9.500 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| DOT Forecast: Exports: Goods and Services: YoY (%) | 3.000 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Import Value: SITC: NF: Aluminium (AUD mn) | 137.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2021 |
| Import Value: SITC: NF: Copper (AUD mn) | 88.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2021 |
| Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 3,812.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2021 |
| Export Value: SITC: FOB: MS: Copper Ore & Concentrate, Copper Matte & Cement Cop... (AUD mn) | 549.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2021 |
| Export Value: SITC: FOB: MS: Aluminum Ore & Concentrate (AUD mn) | 689.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2021 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
| Import Value: ANZSIC 2006: Metal Ore Mining (AUD mn) | 65.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 2005 - May 2021 |
| AU: Import Value Index (2000=100) | 309.755 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| AU: Export Value Index (2000=100) | 424.305 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 129.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 28,252.681 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,125,912.102 May 2021 | monthly | Feb 1975 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,902,196.049 May 2021 | monthly | Mar 1965 - May 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.0 May 2021 | monthly | Mar 1966 - May 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 37,692.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.496 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,173.809 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jun 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,516,040.096 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - 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 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 17.300 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,877.500 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,975.116 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,960,668.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,305,374.758 Mar 2021 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.80 Apr 2021 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Apr 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 140.76 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 48,667.333 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Jun 2021 |
| AU: Domestic Credit: Net (AUD mn) | 5,241,936.162 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| AU: Bank Liquid Reserves: to Bank Assets Ratio (%) | 4.254 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 23.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Jun 2021 |
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