Australia trade balance history

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AUD 624 millionAugust 2026Latest published observation

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History starts: July 1971
History ends: August 2026
Frequency: Monthly observations
Unit: AUD

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12 observations · January 1997 to December 1997

Selected historical observations
Date or period	Value · AUD	Source
January 1997	−AUD 434 million	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
February 1997	AUD 179 million	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
March 1997	AUD 503 million	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
April 1997	−AUD 216 million	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
May 1997	AUD 1.14 billion	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
June 1997	AUD 1.75 billion	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
July 1997	−AUD 666 million	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
August 1997	AUD 293 million	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
September 1997	−AUD 94 million	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
October 1997	−AUD 385 million	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
November 1997	AUD 459 million	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
December 1997	−AUD 35 million	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

Australia trade balance history by year

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Australia trade balance history by year
Year	Average	High	Low	Change
2026 (to date)	AUD 1.09 billion	AUD 4.12 billionFebruary 2026	−AUD 1.84 billionMay 2026	▼ −1.21B
2025	AUD 3.8 billion	AUD 9.85 billionMarch 2025	AUD 891 millionOctober 2025	▲ +4.32B
2024	AUD 5.75 billion	AUD 9.0 billionJune 2024	AUD 1.77 billionOctober 2024	▲ +1.07B
2023	AUD 10.63 billion	AUD 15.98 billionMarch 2023	AUD 6.08 billionSeptember 2023	▲ +3.13B
2022	AUD 13.52 billion	AUD 21.08 billionJune 2022	AUD 7.66 billionFebruary 2022	▲ +4.25B
2021	AUD 9.55 billion	AUD 13.01 billionJuly 2021	AUD 6.85 billionFebruary 2021	▲ +2.00B
2020	AUD 4.82 billion	AUD 11.18 billionMarch 2020	AUD 902 millionNovember 2020	▲ +5.16B
2019	AUD 5.71 billion	AUD 9.91 billionJune 2019	AUD 1.45 billionOctober 2019	▲ +4.56B
2018	AUD 2.35 billion	AUD 7.67 billionDecember 2018	−AUD 268 millionJanuary 2018	▲ +7.93B
2017	AUD 1.15 billion	AUD 3.12 billionFebruary 2017	−AUD 1.45 billionNovember 2017	▲ +1.37B
2016	−AUD 666.67 million	AUD 6.81 billionDecember 2016	−AUD 3.33 billionJanuary 2016	▲ +10.14B
2015	−AUD 2.14 billion	AUD 66 millionMarch 2015	−AUD 4.25 billionNovember 2015	▼ −298.00M
2014	AUD 173.58 million	AUD 3.0 billionMarch 2014	−AUD 2.3 billionSeptember 2014	▲ +1.10B
2013	AUD 626.33 million	AUD 3.8 billionDecember 2013	−AUD 1.94 billionJanuary 2013	▲ +5.74B
2012	−AUD 654.67 million	AUD 1.84 billionDecember 2012	−AUD 3.79 billionNovember 2012	▲ +4.19B
2011	AUD 1.84 billion	AUD 3.51 billionMay 2011	−AUD 1.16 billionNovember 2011	▲ +2.37B
2010	AUD 1.04 billion	AUD 3.21 billionJune 2010	−AUD 1.74 billionMarch 2010	▲ +4.00B
2009	−AUD 625.67 million	AUD 2.15 billionMarch 2009	−AUD 3.09 billionNovember 2009	▼ −952.00M
2008	−AUD 661.67 million	AUD 1.73 billionOctober 2008	−AUD 3.62 billionJanuary 2008	▲ +4.00B
2007	−AUD 2.08 billion	−AUD 1.06 billionApril 2007	−AUD 4.28 billionOctober 2007	▲ +1.57B

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Australia trade balance history by year
Year	Average	High	Low	Change
2006	−AUD 1.34 billion	−AUD 295 millionJuly 2006	−AUD 2.79 billionJanuary 2006	▲ +2.37B
2005	−AUD 1.55 billion	AUD 181 millionDecember 2005	−AUD 3.26 billionNovember 2005	▲ +2.15B
2004	−AUD 2.1 billion	−AUD 1.07 billionMay 2004	−AUD 3.46 billionNovember 2004	▲ +241.00M
2003	−AUD 1.99 billion	−AUD 1.06 billionMarch 2003	−AUD 2.98 billionOctober 2003	▲ +56.00M
2002	−AUD 851.25 million	AUD 734 millionMarch 2002	−AUD 2.13 billionOctober 2002	▼ −806.00M
2001	AUD 268.08 million	AUD 1.07 billionFebruary 2001	−AUD 1.02 billionJanuary 2001	▲ +1.94B
2000	−AUD 684.92 million	AUD 876 millionDecember 2000	−AUD 1.44 billionAugust 2000	▲ +2.19B
1999	−AUD 1.25 billion	−AUD 488 millionDecember 1999	−AUD 2.1 billionSeptember 1999	▲ +409.00M
1998	−AUD 696.67 million	AUD 288 millionMay 1998	−AUD 1.57 billionJuly 1998	▲ +748.00M
1997	AUD 208.17 million	AUD 1.75 billionJune 1997	−AUD 666 millionJuly 1997	▲ +399.00M
1996	−AUD 52.33 million	AUD 939 millionJune 1996	−AUD 597 millionJuly 1996	▲ +968.00M
1995	−AUD 476.33 million	AUD 871 millionDecember 1995	−AUD 932 millionJuly 1995	▲ +1.77B
1994	−AUD 355.58 million	AUD 259 millionApril 1994	−AUD 1.39 billionAugust 1994	▼ −323.00M
1993	AUD 7.08 million	AUD 450 millionMay 1993	−AUD 514 millionMarch 1993	▼ −213.00M
1992	AUD 202.17 million	AUD 710 millionMay 1992	−AUD 399 millionJuly 1992	▲ +619.00M
1991	AUD 392.83 million	AUD 1.11 billionMarch 1991	−AUD 329 millionJanuary 1991	▲ +1.24B
1990	AUD 54 million	AUD 585 millionDecember 1990	−AUD 994 millionJanuary 1990	▲ +1.58B
1989	−AUD 341.17 million	AUD 221 millionDecember 1989	−AUD 1.12 billionAugust 1989	▲ +843.00M
1988	−AUD 50.42 million	AUD 590 millionJanuary 1988	−AUD 477 millionAugust 1988	▼ −415.00M
1987	AUD 58.92 million	AUD 332 millionNovember 1987	−AUD 242 millionJuly 1987	▲ +502.00M
1986	−AUD 214.08 million	AUD 307 millionDecember 1986	−AUD 555 millionJanuary 1986	▲ +862.00M
1985	−AUD 103.42 million	AUD 627 millionMarch 1985	−AUD 444 millionAugust 1985	▲ +277.00M
1984	−AUD 61.58 million	AUD 299 millionApril 1984	−AUD 264 millionJuly 1984	▲ +249.00M
1983	AUD 14.08 million	AUD 477 millionDecember 1983	−AUD 254 millionAugust 1983	▲ +560.00M
1982	−AUD 162.83 million	AUD 270 millionDecember 1982	−AUD 384 millionAugust 1982	▲ +543.00M
1981	−AUD 154.58 million	AUD 165 millionJanuary 1981	−AUD 471 millionOctober 1981	▼ −141.00M
1980	AUD 109.42 million	AUD 366 millionJune 1980	−AUD 192 millionSeptember 1980	▼ −14.00M
1979	AUD 198.5 million	AUD 381 millionDecember 1979	AUD 79 millionJanuary 1979	▲ +302.00M
1978	AUD 15.33 million	AUD 122 millionJune 1978	−AUD 124 millionOctober 1978	▲ +131.00M
1977	AUD 84.75 million	AUD 247 millionDecember 1977	−AUD 72 millionFebruary 1977	▲ +116.00M
1976	AUD 145.42 million	AUD 254 millionSeptember 1976	AUD 51 millionMay 1976	▲ +5.00M
1975	AUD 146.42 million	AUD 297 millionJune 1975	AUD 45 millionJanuary 1975	▲ +68.00M
1974	AUD 15.17 million	AUD 107 millionFebruary 1974	−AUD 86 millionAugust 1974	▼ −6.00M
1973	AUD 171.5 million	AUD 252 millionJanuary 1973	AUD 99 millionDecember 1973	▼ −153.00M
1972	AUD 142.42 million	AUD 205 millionSeptember 1972	AUD 64 millionFebruary 1972	▲ +136.00M
1971	AUD 45 million	AUD 69 millionNovember 1971	AUD 9.0 millionOctober 1971	▼ −4.00M

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