Australia - Economy
How is the economy of Australia? Based on the information we have, Australia has a highly developed, diversified, regionally and globally integrated economy; strong mining, manufacturing, and service sectors; net exporter driven by commodities to East Asian trade partners; “Future Made in Australia” program focused on green energy investments. Key agricultural products in this country include: wheat, sugarcane, barley, milk, rapeseed, cotton, sorghum, beef, oats, chicken (2022).
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Labor force 14.501 million (2023 est.)
Industrial production growth rate 1.34% (2023 est.)
Industries mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel
Population below poverty line 13.4% (2020 est.)
Taxes and other revenues 23.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency Australian dollars (AUD) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2023 1.505 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 1.442 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 1.331 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 1.453 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019 1.439 (2019 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $61.703 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $56.702 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $57.878 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2023 $21.384 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022 $17.741 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 $49.092 billion (2021 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2022 57.97% of GDP (2022 est.)
Budget
Revenues $431.371 billion (2022 est.)
Expenditures $447.119 billion (2022 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2023 0.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 0.08% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 0.06% of GDP (2021 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 2.7% (2018 est.)
Highest 10% 26.6% (2018 est.)
Average household expenditures
On food 10.4% of household expenditures (2022 est.)
On alcohol and tobacco 4.2% of household expenditures (2022 est.)
Imports
Imports 2023 $363.573 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $367.488 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $299.549 billion (2021 est.)
Imports (partners) China 28%, US 10%, South Korea 6%, Japan 6%, Singapore 5% (2022)
Comodities Imports force refined petroleum, cars, garments, trucks, plastic products (2022)
Exports
Imports 2023 $363.573 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $367.488 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $299.549 billion (2021 est.)
Exports (partners) China 29%, Japan 19%, South Korea 10%, India 7%, Taiwan 6% (2022)
Comodities Exports force coal, iron ore, natural gas, gold, wheat (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $1.584 trillion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $1.537 trillion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $1.475 trillion (2021 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $1.724 trillion (2023 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2023 $59,500 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $59,100 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $57,400 (2021 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 2.4% (2023 est.)
Industry 27.4% (2023 est.)
Services 64.2% (2023 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 49.6% (2023 est.)
Government consumption 21.3% (2023 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 23.2% (2023 est.)
Investment in inventories 0.3% (2023 est.)
Exports of goods and services 26.7% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services -21.4% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2023 3.67% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 3.7% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2021 5.12% (2021 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 8.6% (2023 est.)
Male 9.6% (2023 est.)
Female 7.5% (2023 est.)
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