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Australia Trade in Goods: Imports (positive magnitude; ABS debit sign stripped on ingest)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode AU.IMPORTS.M.SA

Latest (y/y)11.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)16.9%August 2026
Level45,609 AUD millionSeptember 2026
Next release2 Dec 2026expected

Australia Trade in Goods: Imports (positive magnitude; ABS debit sign stripped on ingest) was up 11.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 16.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 45,609 AUD million.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.6% (May 2020) to 34.8% (Sep 2022), averaging 7.3%.

The next update is expected on 2 December 2026.

Australia Trade in Goods: Imports (positive magnitude; ABS debit sign stripped on ingest), annual % change, Jan 1975 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%60%19801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Trade in Goods: Imports (positive magnitude; ABS debit sign stripped on ingest), annual % change, Jan 1975 – Sep 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Australia Trade in Goods: Imports (positive magnitude; ABS debit sign stripped on ingest), level (AUD million)0k10k20k30k40k50k19801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Trade in Goods: Imports (positive magnitude; ABS debit sign stripped on ingest), level (AUD million).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202645,609 AUD million11.7
August 202647,160 AUD million16.9
July 202644,393 AUD million14.2
June 202645,272 AUD million14.7
May 202645,931 AUD million15.6
April 202645,654 AUD million18.6
March 202645,506 AUD million19.9
February 202640,086 AUD million3.7
January 202641,053 AUD million4.8
December 202541,044 AUD million6.0
November 202541,826 AUD million13.9
October 202541,589 AUD million13.9
September 202540,822 AUD million11.3
August 202540,355 AUD million9.0
July 202538,868 AUD million3.6
June 202539,462 AUD million5.6
May 202539,721 AUD million5.5
April 202538,491 AUD million5.2
March 202537,944 AUD million−2.9
February 202538,663 AUD million3.5
January 202539,185 AUD million8.9
December 202438,707 AUD million9.0
November 202436,730 AUD million6.0
October 202436,523 AUD million−3.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (633 observations) is available through the API.

Get Australia Trade in Goods: Imports (positive magnitude; ABS debit sign stripped on ingest) in your code or spreadsheet

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1974
Observations633
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsAUD million
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high34.8% (Sep 2022)
10-year low−11.6% (May 2020)
10-year average7.3%
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.IMPORTS.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current trade in Goods: Imports (positive magnitude; ABS debit sign stripped on ingest) in Australia?
The latest reading is 11.7% year on year for September 2026, published by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
When is the next Australia trade in Goods: Imports (positive magnitude; ABS debit sign stripped on ingest) release?
The next update is expected on 2 December 2026.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Australian Bureau of Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code AU.IMPORTS.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Trade in Goods: Imports (positive magnitude; ABS debit sign stripped on ingest)”.