Australia Imports  1971-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast | News

Imports of goods and services to Australia fell 1 percent month-on-month to AUD 30.61 billion in July of 2017, following a 2 percent rise in June. Purchases of capital goods fell AUD 27 million to AUD 6.34 billion due to falls in telecommunications equipment (-4 percent) and civil aircraft & confidentialised items (-41 percent). Purchases of consumption goods decreased 2 percent to AUD 8.38 billion due to falls textiles, clothing, and footwear (-3 percent); consumption goods n.e.s (-2 percent), and toys, books and leisure goods (-5 percent). Imports of non-monetary gold dropped by 17 percent. Imports of intermediate & other merchandise goods fell 1 percent to AUD 9.00 billion, mainly dragged down by parts for transport equipment (-6 percent), processed industrial supplies (-3 percent). In contrast, imports of services rose 1 percent to AUD 6.43 billion. The main components contributing to the rise was maintenance & repair services (20 percent) and travel (1 percent). Imports in Australia averaged 10808.84 AUD Million from 1971 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 30892 AUD Million in June of 2017 and a record low of 396 AUD Million in May of 1972.