Australia International Trade

Data Trade

Source: ABS
Source Link: https://www.abs.gov.au/
Frequency: Monthly
Next Release(s): February 4th, 2026 9:30 PM

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Australia’s goods trade surplus narrowed sharply to $1.83 billion in August 2025 (from $6.61 billion in July), as exports fell and imports rose.
- Goods exports declined by -$3.55 billion (-7.8% MoM) to $41.9 billion, led by a -$2.95 billion (-47.2% MoM) fall in non-monetary gold.
- Rural goods exports rose slightly by +$0.20 billion (+3.1% MoM) to $6.64 billion, while non-rural goods exports decreased -$0.80 billion (-2.5% MoM) to $31.8 billion.
- General merchandise exports edged down -$0.60 billion (-1.5% MoM) to $38.5 billion, continuing to weigh on total credits.
- Goods imports increased by +$1.24 billion (+3.2% MoM) to $40.0 billion, driven mainly by consumption goods.
- Consumption goods imports rose +$0.70 billion (+5.8% MoM) to $12.7 billion, the largest contributor to the overall import rise.
- Capital goods imports increased +$0.18 billion (+1.8% MoM), while intermediate goods imports added +$0.32 billion (+2.0% MoM).
- Non-monetary gold imports also grew modestly by +$0.04 billion (+2.9% MoM).
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Australia’s goods trade surplus widened to $7.31 billion in July 2025, up from $5.37 billion in June and above expectations of a $5.0 billion surplus, as exports rose and imports declined.
- Goods exports increased +$1.45 billion (+3.3% MoM) to $46.0 billion, supported by a +$0.61 billion (+1.9% MoM) rise in non-rural goods and a +$0.37 billion (+5.9% MoM) gain in rural goods.
- General merchandise exports rose +$0.98 billion (+2.5% MoM) to $39.7 billion, reflecting broad strength across categories.
- Non-monetary gold exports surged +$0.48 billion (+8.3% MoM) to $6.2 billion, the largest percentage change across export categories.
- Goods imports fell -$0.49 billion (-1.3% MoM) to $38.7 billion, with the largest drop in non-monetary gold (-$0.60 billion, -30.5% MoM).
- Overall, general merchandise goods imports were mostly unchanged, increasing $0.12 billion (+0.3% MoM).
- Capital goods imports rose +$0.25 billion (+2.6% MoM), partly offsetting a -$0.32 billion (-2.6% MoM) decline in consumption goods.
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Australia’s trade balance widened to $5.37 billion (vs $3.25 billion expected) in June 2025, up from $1.60 billion in May, as exports surged and imports fell sharply.
- Exports rose +6.0% MoM (+$2.52 billion), driven by a +36.7% MoM jump in non-monetary gold; general merchandise exports rose +2.6%.
- Imports fell -3.1% MoM (-$1.24 billion), led by a -9.1% decline in capital goods and a -5.5% drop in consumption goods.
- Within consumption goods, non-industrial transport equipment plunged -21.0% MoM.
- Capital goods n.e.s. dropped -31.7%, and industrial transport equipment fell -16.2%.
- Intermediate goods were broadly flat (-0.3% MoM), with processed industrial supplies down -3.6%.
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Australia’s trade balance dropped from $4.86 billion in April to $2.23 billion in May, below the estimate of $5.0 billion.
- Exports fell -2.7% MoM, driven by a decline of -2.6% MoM in general merchandise exports.
- Imports increased 3.8% MoM with gains across categories including an 8.6% MoM increase in capital goods imports.
- Within capital goods imports, sharp rises in aircraft (263.5% MoM), industrial transport equipment (15.4% MoM), and other capital goods (19.6% MoM) drove the rise.
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