Minerals and fuels were Australia's largest export, accounting for over 42
per cent of our total exports, and worth $133.3 billion in 2015.
Australia's Minerals and Fuels Exports 2005 to 2015
Based on ABS catalogues 5302.0 & 5368.0.
Australia's Top 20 Minerals and Fuels Exports 2015
| Rank | Commodity(a)(b) | A$ million | % share | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron ores & concentrates | 49,100 | 36.8 | -25.6 |
| 2 | Coal | 37,034 | 27.8 | -2.5 |
| 3 | Natural gas | 16,446 | 12.3 | -7.3 |
| 4 | Aluminium ores & conc (incl alumina) | 7,493 | 5.6 | 18.2 |
| 5 | Crude petroleum | 6,005 | 4.5 | -43.2 |
| 6 | Copper ores & concentrates | 4,813 | 3.6 | -10.2 |
| 7 | Other ores & concentrates(c) | 4,437 | 3.3 | -3.4 |
| 8 | Refined petroleum | 2,062 | 1.5 | -26.5 |
| 9 | Precious metal ores & conc (excl gold) | 1,503 | 1.1 | 20.2 |
| 10 | Non-ferrous waste & scrap | 1,037 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
| 11 | Nickel ores & concentrates | 767 | 0.6 | -18.4 |
| 12 | Ferrous waste & scrap | 705 | 0.5 | -27.6 |
| 13 | Liquefied propane & butane | 605 | 0.5 | -48.3 |
| 14 | Crude minerals, nes | 385 | 0.3 | 19.4 |
| 15 | Stone, sand & gravel | 117 | 0.1 | 333.7 |
| 16 | Natural abrasives | 84 | 0.1 | 6.1 |
| 17 | Coke & semi-coke | 76 | 0.1 | -60.5 |
| 18 | Residual petroleum products | 16 | 0.0 | -46.5 |
| 19 | Crude fertilisers | 9 | 0.0 | 19.4 |
| 20 | Uranium or thorium ores & concentrates | 2 | 0.0 | 110.7 |
| Total minerals & fuels exports(d) | 133,285 | -15.2 | ||
(a) Recorded trade basis.
(b) Excludes confidential items of trade.
(c) Mainly zinc ores & concentrates, manganese ores & concentrates and lead ores & concentrates.
(d) Total minerals and fuels exports on a balance of payments basis.
Based on ABS trade data on DFAT STARS database and ABS catalogues 5302.0 & 5368.0.
Last Updated: 25 August 2017