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Colombia46.78B AUDup 2.5% from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 1 Oct 2026
+101.0%over 10 years
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Get an API keyKey data points
- Last release
- 1 Oct 2026
- Observation period
- August 2026
- Next release
- 5 Nov 2026, 00:30 UTC
- Previous
- 45.62B AUD Jul 2026
- Highest
- 46.78B AUD Aug 2026
- Lowest
- 269.00M AUD Jun 1972
- A year ago
- 39.73B AUD
- Data since
- 1971
Australia imports by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | AUD 43.73 billion | AUD 46.78 billionAugust 2026 | AUD 37.35 billionFebruary 2026 | ▲ +17.1% |
| 2025 | AUD 39.87 billion | AUD 45.03 billionOctober 2025 | AUD 36.12 billionFebruary 2025 | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2024 | AUD 37.34 billion | AUD 39.84 billionOctober 2024 | AUD 35.6 billionJune 2024 | ▲ +6.2% |
| 2023 | AUD 35.99 billion | AUD 39.63 billionOctober 2023 | AUD 31.21 billionFebruary 2023 | ▼ −7.6% |
| 2022 | AUD 36.08 billion | AUD 39.84 billionAugust 2022 | AUD 30.1 billionJanuary 2022 | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2021 | AUD 28.68 billion | AUD 34.17 billionDecember 2021 | AUD 24.39 billionJanuary 2021 | ▲ +40.1% |
| 2020 | AUD 25.51 billion | AUD 29.36 billionNovember 2020 | AUD 23.1 billionMay 2020 | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2019 | AUD 26.85 billion | AUD 30.01 billionOctober 2019 | AUD 24.69 billionFebruary 2019 | ▼ −1.0% |
| 2018 | AUD 26.45 billion | AUD 29.78 billionNovember 2018 | AUD 23.84 billionFebruary 2018 | ▼ −3.9% |
| 2017 | AUD 24.02 billion | AUD 26.22 billionNovember 2017 | AUD 20.9 billionFebruary 2017 | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2016 | AUD 22.25 billion | AUD 24.29 billionNovember 2016 | AUD 20.59 billionJanuary 2016 | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2015 | AUD 22.99 billion | AUD 24.99 billionOctober 2015 | AUD 21.05 billionFebruary 2015 | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2014 | AUD 22.05 billion | AUD 23.76 billionOctober 2014 | AUD 20 billionFebruary 2014 | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2013 | AUD 21.33 billion | AUD 23.36 billionOctober 2013 | AUD 18.74 billionFebruary 2013 | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2012 | AUD 21.46 billion | AUD 23.61 billionNovember 2012 | AUD 19.21 billionFebruary 2012 | ▼ −4.3% |
| 2011 | AUD 20.1 billion | AUD 23.3 billionNovember 2011 | AUD 16.78 billionJanuary 2011 | ▲ +26.3% |
| 2010 | AUD 18.33 billion | AUD 19.81 billionNovember 2010 | AUD 16.03 billionFebruary 2010 | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2009 | AUD 17.06 billion | AUD 18.32 billionSeptember 2009 | AUD 15.33 billionMay 2009 | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2008 | AUD 19.36 billion | AUD 22.36 billionOctober 2008 | AUD 17.04 billionFebruary 2008 | ▲ +19.9% |
| 2007 | AUD 16.22 billion | AUD 18.1 billionOctober 2007 | AUD 14.45 billionFebruary 2007 | ▲ +9.2% |
Show all
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | AUD 15.11 billion | AUD 17.07 billionOctober 2006 | AUD 12.98 billionFebruary 2006 | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2005 | AUD 13.23 billion | AUD 15.47 billionNovember 2005 | AUD 11.33 billionJanuary 2005 | ▲ +23.1% |
| 2004 | AUD 11.98 billion | AUD 13.59 billionNovember 2004 | AUD 9.63 billionFebruary 2004 | ▲ +25.6% |
| 2003 | AUD 11.02 billion | AUD 12.09 billionOctober 2003 | AUD 10.39 billionFebruary 2003 | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2002 | AUD 10.82 billion | AUD 12.61 billionOctober 2002 | AUD 9.53 billionFebruary 2002 | ▲ +24.2% |
| 2001 | AUD 9.99 billion | AUD 11.73 billionOctober 2001 | AUD 8.58 billionFebruary 2001 | ▼ −0.7% |
| 2000 | AUD 9.91 billion | AUD 11.32 billionOctober 2000 | AUD 8.09 billionApril 2000 | ▲ +14.9% |
| 1999 | AUD 8.48 billion | AUD 9.72 billionNovember 1999 | AUD 7.2 billionJanuary 1999 | ▲ +23.4% |
| 1998 | AUD 8.11 billion | AUD 9.04 billionJuly 1998 | AUD 6.93 billionFebruary 1998 | ▲ +9.0% |
| 1997 | AUD 7.09 billion | AUD 8.02 billionOctober 1997 | AUD 6.18 billionMarch 1997 | ▲ +21.7% |
| 1996 | AUD 6.49 billion | AUD 7.21 billionOctober 1996 | AUD 5.62 billionJune 1996 | ▼ −3.3% |
| 1995 | AUD 6.47 billion | AUD 7.23 billionJuly 1995 | AUD 5.65 billionFebruary 1995 | ▲ +2.7% |
| 1994 | AUD 5.75 billion | AUD 6.73 billionNovember 1994 | AUD 4.64 billionFebruary 1994 | ▲ +23.7% |
| 1993 | AUD 5.23 billion | AUD 5.74 billionSeptember 1993 | AUD 4.32 billionJanuary 1993 | ▲ +23.3% |
| 1992 | AUD 4.67 billion | AUD 5.39 billionNovember 1992 | AUD 4.01 billionFebruary 1992 | ▲ +16.4% |
| 1991 | AUD 4.15 billion | AUD 4.7 billionOctober 1991 | AUD 3.6 billionJune 1991 | ▼ −11.4% |
| 1990 | AUD 4.18 billion | AUD 4.65 billionJanuary 1990 | AUD 3.58 billionJune 1990 | ▼ −14.1% |
| 1989 | AUD 4.27 billion | AUD 5.26 billionAugust 1989 | AUD 3.67 billionDecember 1989 | ▼ −6.1% |
| 1988 | AUD 3.61 billion | AUD 4.11 billionNovember 1988 | AUD 2.95 billionJanuary 1988 | ▲ +26.1% |
| 1987 | AUD 3.18 billion | AUD 3.49 billionNovember 1987 | AUD 2.89 billionApril 1987 | ▲ +18.9% |
| 1986 | AUD 3.04 billion | AUD 3.57 billionOctober 1986 | AUD 2.69 billionFebruary 1986 | ▼ −1.9% |
| 1985 | AUD 2.85 billion | AUD 3.26 billionJuly 1985 | AUD 2.27 billionMarch 1985 | ▲ +23.2% |
| 1984 | AUD 2.27 billion | AUD 2.66 billionJuly 1984 | AUD 1.64 billionApril 1984 | ▲ +11.9% |
| 1983 | AUD 1.82 billion | AUD 2.07 billionAugust 1983 | AUD 1.56 billionJanuary 1983 | ▲ +11.1% |
| 1982 | AUD 1.94 billion | AUD 2.16 billionMarch 1982 | AUD 1.7 billionDecember 1982 | ▼ −4.8% |
| 1981 | AUD 1.73 billion | AUD 1.99 billionOctober 1981 | AUD 1.45 billionJanuary 1981 | ▲ +8.0% |
| 1980 | AUD 1.5 billion | AUD 1.78 billionOctober 1980 | AUD 1.28 billionApril 1980 | ▼ −4.2% |
| 1979 | AUD 1.21 billion | AUD 1.42 billionOctober 1979 | AUD 1.02 billionFebruary 1979 | ▼ −1.5% |
| 1978 | AUD 1.03 billion | AUD 1.21 billionOctober 1978 | AUD 850 millionFebruary 1978 | ▼ −0.2% |
| 1977 | AUD 922.17 million | AUD 1.03 billionAugust 1977 | AUD 779 millionDecember 1977 | ▼ −11.2% |
| 1976 | AUD 752.58 million | AUD 870 millionAugust 1976 | AUD 632 millionApril 1976 | ▲ +17.6% |
| 1975 | AUD 609.75 million | AUD 679 millionJanuary 1975 | AUD 511 millionMarch 1975 | ▼ −6.3% |
| 1974 | AUD 621.42 million | AUD 788 millionOctober 1974 | AUD 475 millionJanuary 1974 | ▲ +34.3% |
| 1973 | AUD 378.75 million | AUD 445 millionNovember 1973 | AUD 283 millionApril 1973 | ▲ +31.1% |
| 1972 | AUD 300.58 million | AUD 336 millionAugust 1972 | AUD 269 millionJune 1972 | ▼ −6.6% |
| 1971 | AUD 341.17 million | AUD 374 millionAugust 1971 | AUD 313 millionNovember 1971 | ▼ −6.8% |
Indicator info
- Category
- Trade
- Source
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Units
- AUD
The value of goods bought from other countries in the period.
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Released 1 Oct 202646.78B AUDAugust 2026
In 26 days
Next release, 00:30 UTC5 Nov 2026September 2026
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 46.78B AUD | +2.5% |
| July 2026 | 45.62B AUD | −0.2% |
| June 2026 | 45.71B AUD | +1.5% |
| May 2026 | 45.05B AUD | +0.3% |
| April 2026 | 44.93B AUD | +1.0% |
| March 2026 | 44.48B AUD | +19.1% |
| February 2026 | 37.35B AUD | −6.5% |
| January 2026 | 39.93B AUD | −4.7% |
| December 2025 | 41.89B AUD | −0.5% |
| November 2025 | 42.11B AUD | −6.5% |
| October 2025 | 45.03B AUD | +8.3% |
| September 2025 | 41.59B AUD | +4.7% |
| August 2025 | 39.73B AUD |
Common questions
What is the imports in Australia now?
The imports in Australia was AUD 46.78 billion in August 2026, up 2.5% from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 1 Oct 2026.
When is the next imports release for Australia?
The next release is scheduled for 5 Nov 2026, 00:30 UTC, covering September 2026.
What are the highest and lowest values of the imports in Australia?
In data since 1971, the highest was AUD 46.78 billion in Aug 2026 and the lowest was AUD 269 million in Jun 1972.
Where does this data come from?
Published by Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.