Trade statistics
Australia's trade balance is the difference between what we export and what we import.
It is calculated by subtracting the value of the goods and services Australia buys from overseas from the value of the goods and services we sell to other countries.
As of April 2023, Australia's trade surplus was $11,158 million (seasonally adjusted).
Australia's trade balance over time
The graph below shows the variation in Australia's monthly trade balance, seasonally adjusted (sa) over the past few years.
The data is seasonally adjusted to account for events such as Christmas, Easter and Chinese New Year.
The table below shows the value of Australia's trade balance at the start of each month.
| Date | Balance on goods & services (sa) |
|---|---|
| 1/04/2023 | 11,158 |
| 1/03/2023 | 14,822 |
| 1/02/2023 | 14,073 |
| 1/01/2023 | 11,077 |
| 1/12/2022 | 12,337 |
| 1/11/2022 | 13,424 |
| 1/10/2022 | 12,162 |
| 1/09/2022 | 12,402 |
| 1/08/2022 | 8,731 |
| 1/07/2022 | 8,535 |
| 1/06/2022 | 17,248 |
| 1/05/2022 | 14,144 |
| 1/04/2022 | 12,945 |
| 1/03/2022 | 9,155 |
| 1/02/2022 | 7,061 |
| 1/01/2022 | 12,519 |
| 1/12/2021 | 7,293 |
| 1/11/2021 | 8,836 |
| 1/10/2021 | 9,675 |
| 1/09/2021 | 10,272 |
| 1/08/2021 | 13,110 |
| 1/07/2021 | 13,847 |
| 1/06/2021 | 11,008 |
| 1/05/2021 | 10,374 |
| 1/04/2021 | 9,323 |
| 1/03/2021 | 6,920 |
| 1/02/2021 | 8,337 |
| 1/01/2021 | 9,519 |
| 1/12/2020 | 8,009 |
| 1/11/2020 | 4,840 |
| 1/10/2020 | 6,179 |
| 1/09/2020 | 5,644 |
| 1/08/2020 | 3,269 |
| 1/07/2020 | 4,757 |
| 1/06/2020 | 6,997 |
| 1/05/2020 | 7,057 |
| 1/04/2020 | 8,441 |
| 1/03/2020 | 9,983 |
| 1/02/2020 | 2,385 |
| 1/01/2020 | 4,204 |
| 1/12/2019 | 5,173 |
| 1/11/2019 | 5,473 |
| 1/10/2019 | 3,828 |
| 1/09/2019 | 6,043 |
| 1/08/2019 | 6,374 |
| 1/07/2019 | 8,736 |
| 1/06/2019 | 7,361 |
| 1/05/2019 | 6,589 |
| 1/04/2019 | 4,654 |