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Australia's trade in goods and services by top 10 partners, 2007-08 (a) - (A$ million)

Australia's top 10 export markets

Goods

Services

Total

% share

Rank

Japan

34,936

2,498

37,434

16.1

1

China

26,927

4,433

31,360

13.5

2

United States

10,604

5,871

16,475

7.1

3

Republic of Korea

14,250

1,887

16,137

7.0

4

United Kingdom

8,309

4,723

13,032

5.6

5

New Zealand

9,434

3,475

12,909

5.6

6

India

9,329

2,524

11,853

5.1

7

Singapore

5,323

4,131

9,454

4.1

8

Taiwan

6,460

482

6,942

3.0

9

Thailand

4,643

888

5,531

2.4

10

Total exports

180,745

51,319

232,064

100.0

    of which:

APEC

130,898

30,103

161,001

69.4

 

ASEAN

20,580

8,396

28,976

12.5

 

European Union 27

20,471

8,739

29,210

12.6

 

OECD

93,398

24,159

117,557

50.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia's top 10 import sources

Goods

Services

Total

% share

Rank

United States

24,326

8,871

33,197

13.2

1

China

30,995

1,398

32,393

12.8

2

Japan

19,681

2,467

22,148

8.8

3

Singapore

13,702

4,886

18,588

7.4

4

United Kingdom

8,499

4,168

12,667

5.0

5

Germany

10,576

1,272

11,848

4.7

6

Thailand

8,805

1,841

10,646

4.2

7

New Zealand

7,042

2,501

9,543

3.8

8

Malaysia

8,142

1,037

9,179

3.6

9

Republic of Korea

6,165

529

6,694

2.7

10

Total imports

202,236

49,963

252,198

100.0

    of which:

APEC

143,441

28,848

172,289

68.3

 

ASEAN

42,207

9,641

51,848

20.6

 

European Union 27

43,227

10,422

53,649

21.3

 

OECD

106,576

27,080

133,656

53.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia's top 10 two-way trading partners

Goods

Services

Total

% share

Rank

China

57,922

5,831

63,753

13.2

1

Japan

54,617

4,965

59,582

12.3

2

United States

34,930

14,742

49,672

10.3

3

Singapore

19,025

9,017

28,042

5.8

4

United Kingdom

16,808

8,891

25,699

5.3

5

Republic of Korea

20,415

2,416

22,831

4.7

6

New Zealand

16,476

5,976

22,452

4.6

7

Thailand

13,448

2,729

16,177

3.3

8

Germany

12,026

2,235

14,261

2.9

9

Malaysia

11,567

2,497

14,064

2.9

10

Total two-way trade

382,981

101,281

484,262

100.0

    of which:

APEC

274,339

58,951

333,290

68.8

 

ASEAN

62,787

18,037

80,824

16.7

 

European Union 27

63,698

19,161

82,859

17.1

 

OECD

199,974

51,239

251,213

51.9

(a) Goods data is on a recorded trade basis. Services data is on a balance of payment basis.

Sources:   ABS trade data on DFAT STARS database & ABS catalogue 5368.0.

Using August 2008 merchandise data.

Last updated 28/11/08.

Australia's top 25 exports, goods and services (A$ million) - (a)

Rank

Commodity

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

% growth

 

Total (b)

196,274

215,695

234,308

8.6

1   

Coal (c)

24,290

21,845

24,866

13.8

2   

Iron ore (c)

12,855

15,512

21,302

37.3

3   

Education services (d)

10,075

11,479

14,164

23.4

4   

Gold (b)

9,087

10,740

12,272

14.3

5   

Personal travel (excl education) services

10,794

11,538

11,994

4.0

6   

Crude petroleum

5,997

7,641

9,610

25.8

7   

Professional, technical & other business services

4,076

5,064

5,963

17.8

8   

Aluminium ores & conc (incl alumina)

5,308

6,298

5,903

-6.3

9   

Natural gas

4,416

5,222

5,854

12.1

10   

Aluminium

5,243

6,157

5,465

-11.2

11   

Other transportation services (e)

3,496

3,771

4,663

23.7

12   

Other ores & concentrates

2,960

4,250

4,625

8.8

13   

Beef, f.c.f.

4,539

4,895

4,413

-9.8

14   

Copper ores & concentrates

3,492

3,915

4,171

6.5

15   

Passenger transportation services (f)

4,104

4,237

4,100

-3.2

16   

Refined petroleum

3,107

3,012

3,583

19.0

17   

Medicaments (incl veterinary)

3,023

3,370

3,552

5.4

18   

Passenger motor vehicles

3,194

2,692

3,362

24.9

19   

Copper

2,605

3,206

3,232

0.8

20   

Wheat

3,212

2,673

2,893

8.2

21   

Alcoholic beverages

2,859

2,989

2,799

-6.4

22   

Business travel

2,085

2,514

2,710

7.8

23   

Wool & other animal hair (incl tops)

2,258

2,712

2,488

-8.3

24   

Meat (excl beef, f.c.f.)

2,048

2,069

2,026

-2.1

25   

Nickel ores & concentrates

1,031

1,843

1,629

-11.6

(a) Goods trade are on a recorded trade basis, Services trade are on a balance of payments basis. 
(b) Balance of payments basis. 
(c) Includes the ABS BOP adjustment to reflect the recent price rises for iron ore and coal from April-08 to June-08.  For iron ore the ABS adjustment of +$1,000m was applied and for coal +$500m. 
(d) Includes Education-related travel and Other education services.
(e) Other transportation services exports covers a  range of services provided in Australian airports and ports, including Cargo & baggage handling services, Agents fees associated with passenger & freight transportation and Airport & port charges
(f) Includes Related agency fees & commissions.

Source: DFAT STARS database & ABS catalogue 5368.0.

Using August 2008 merchandise data and sevices data as at 5 Nov 2008

Last updated 05/11/2008

Australia's top 25 imports, goods and services (A$ million) - (a)

Rank

Commodity

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

% growth

 

Total (b)

210,794

228,452

254,927

11.6

1   

Crude petroleum

12,432

13,022

16,677

28.1

2   

Passenger motor vehicles

11,995

13,242

15,082

13.9

3   

Personal travel (excl education) services

11,837

12,553

14,225

13.3

4   

Refined petroleum

8,302

7,645

12,062

57.8

5   

Freight services

7,776

8,036

8,600

7.0

6   

Gold

4,804

5,311

7,316

37.8

7   

Passenger transportation services

6,284

6,876

7,289

6.0

8   

Telecom equipment & parts

5,627

6,148

6,784

10.3

9   

Medicaments (incl veterinary)

5,945

6,416

6,513

1.5

10   

Goods vehicles

4,353

5,277

6,080

15.2

11   

Computers

5,470

5,958

5,512

-7.5

12   

Professional, technical & other business services

2,531

3,127

4,930

57.7

13   

Aircraft, spacecraft & parts

4,293

2,962

4,062

37.1

14   

Civil engineering equipment & parts

2,541

3,117

3,889

24.8

15   

Royalties and licence fees

2,734

3,185

3,533

10.9

16   

Monitors, projectors & TVs

2,397

2,540

3,120

22.8

17   

Business travel

2,512

2,601

2,959

13.8

18   

Vehicle parts & accessories

2,260

2,555

2,665

4.3

19   

Measuring & analysing instruments

2,296

2,455

2,631

7.2

20   

Furniture, mattresses, & cushions

2,098

2,343

2,569

9.6

21   

Prams, toys, games & sporting goods

1,909

2,142

2,363

10.3

22   

Electrical machinery & parts, nes

2,046

2,201

2,305

4.7

23   

Paper & paperboard

1,996

2,039

2,012

-1.3

24   

Heating & cooling equipment & parts

1,792

2,172

1,991

-8.3

25   

Specialised machinery & parts

1,688

1,590

1,986

24.9

(a) Goods trade are on a recorded trade basis, Services trade are on a balance of payments basis.

(b) Balance of payments basis.

Source: DFAT STARS database & ABS catalogue 5368.0.