Australia's trade with the world graph
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Australia's top two-way trading partners
- China
- Japan
- United States
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
Total value of trade (imports and exports)
- A$608.2b
- 2011 AUSTRALIA'S TOTAL EXPORTS A$313.3b
- 2011 AUSTRALIA'S TOTAL IMPORTS A$294.9b
2011 TOP 5 EXPORTS goods & services
- iron ore & concentrates A$64.1b
- coal A$46.8b
- gold A$16b
- education-related travel A$15.1b
- recreational travel A$11.8b
2011 TOP 5 IMPORTS goods & services
- recreational travel A$22.2b
- crude petroleum A$20.8b
- refined petroleum A$14.3b
- passenger motor vehicles A$14.2b
- pharmaceuticals A$8.5b
Top 5 Export Markets
51.5% of total exports
- China 24.6%
- Japan 16.7%
- Republic of Korea 8.0%
- India 5.6%
- United States 4.8%
Top 5 Import Markets
48.5% of total imports
- China 14.9%
- United States 13.3% (Based on unpublished ABS data.)
- Japan 6.8%
- Singapore 6.2%
- Germany 4.1%
| Item | Production Rank | Resource Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bauxite | 1 | 2 |
| Black Coal | 4 | 5 |
| Brown Coal | 5 | 1 |
| Copper | 5 | 3 |
| Diamond | 3 | 3 |
| Gold | 3 | 1 |
| Iron Ore | 2 | 2 |
| Lead | 2 | 1 |
| Lithium | 2 | 3 |
| Manganese Ore | 2 | 5 |
| Nickel | 5 | 1 |
| Tantalum | N/A | 2 |
| Uranium | 3 | 1 |
| Zinc | 4 | 1 |
| Zircon |