Australia Imports Notch Another Record High

Australia’s goods imports edged up 0.2% month-on-month to a new high of AUD 41.64 billion in November 2025. It followed an upwardly revised 2.4% growth in the previous month, reflecting steady domestic demand heading into the year-end holiday season. Purchases of intermediate and other merchandise goods increased 5.3% to AUD 17.02 billion, primarily driven by processed industrial supplies n.e.s. (14.8%) and parts for transport equipment (1.2%). In contrast, imports of consumption goods declined 1.9% to AUD 12.56 billion, weighed by consumption goods n.e.s (-5.0%), textiles, clothing and footwear (-2.1%), and food and beverages, mainly for consumption (-2.0%). Also, arrivals of capital goods shrank 2.8% to AUD 9.833 billion, dragged by machinery and industrial equipment(-9.3%) and civil aircraft and confidentialised items(-39.3%). Further, purchases of non-monetary gold slipped 10.8% to AUD 2.22 billion.

Australia’s goods imports rose 2.0% month-on-month to a fresh high of AUD 41.59 billion in October 2025, quickening from an upwardly revised 1.8% growth in the previous month amid robust domestic demand and early festive-season stocking. Purchases of consumption goods increased 1.6% to AUD 12.83 billion, lifted by consumption goods n.e.s (3.7%), textiles, clothing and footwear (3.5%), and food and beverages, mainly for consumption (5.2%). Also, imports of intermediate and other merchandise goods added 0.5% to AUD 16.24 billion, supported by other parts for capital goods (5.6%), and parts for transport equipment (4.5%). Further, arrivals of non-monetary gold jumped 80.0% to AUD 2.50 billion. In contrast, purchases of capital goods dropped 5.5% to AUD 10.03 billion, weighed by ADP equipment (-30.7%), industrial transport equipment (-9.0%), and capital goods n.e.s. (-6.0%).

Australia’s goods imports increased 1.1% month-on-month to a fresh record of AUD 40.64 billion in September 2025. The latest result followed an upwardly revised 3.3% growth in the previous month amid resilient domestic demand ahead of the holiday season. Purchases of capital goods jumped 6.7% to AUD 10.57 billion, boosted by capital goods n.e.s. (91.4%), ADP equipment (4.4%), and machinery and industrial equipment (3.0%). In contrast, imports of intermediate and other merchandise goods fell 0.4% to AUD 16.12 billion, weighed by processed industrial supplies (-2.2%), other parts for capital goods (-2.6%), and fuels and lubricants (-1.4%). Also, purchases of consumption goods dropped 1.2% to AUD 12.56 billion, rattled by textiles, clothing and footwear (-6.8%) and food and beverages, mainly for consumption. Meanwhile, imports of non-monetary gold shrank 0.9% to AUD 1.39 billion.