Top Australian Exports & ImportsMost Popular Products Traded Between Australia & America
Exports from the United States, particularly military supplies, spearhead the growing U.S. surplus with America's Aussie trade mates.
With a population of some 21 million, Australia exported US$8.2 billion worth of merchandise to the United States in 2006, up 11.8% from 2005 and up 26.7% since 2002. Australian imports from the U.S. rose 12.3% to $17.8 billion in 2006, up 36% since 2002. The United States is Australia's top trade partner in terms of imports, well ahead of China and Japan. In terms of the merchandise flow between the two countries, America’s trade surplus with Australia was $9.6 billion in 2006, up 45% from 2002. The U.S. trade surplus with Australia increased 12.8% in 2006 – down from the 27% surplus increase in 2005 from the year earlier. Australian Exports to U.S.Of the $8.2 billion in American imports from Australia in 2006, the following product categories had the highest values.
Fastest-Growing Australian Exports to U.S.Below are American imports from Australia in 2006 with the highest percentage sales increases from 2005.
Australian Imports from U.S.Of the $17.8 billion in American exports to Australia in 2006, the following product categories had the highest values.
Fastest-Growing Australian Imports from U.S.Below are American exports to Australia in 2006 with the highest percentage sales increases from 2005.
SourcesThis analysis is based on latest statistics from the US Census Bureau - Foreign Trade Statistics and CIA World Factbook as of the date of article publication. Sources for this ArticleFor a list of source materials complete with links to the most current information on country-specific GDP, trade partners, imports and exports, visit the Richest Research Sources panel at the top right of the World’s Richest Countries website. That site is a reference toolkit developed specifically for international trade researchers.
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