Solomon Islands Exports of estimate of low valued import transactions to Australia was US$483.96 Thousand during 2016, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Solomon Islands Exports of estimate of low valued import transactions to Australia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

Australia Export Price Index: % Change data was reported at 16.896 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -3.407 % for 2016. Australia Export Price Index: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 3.226 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.680 % in 1973 and a record low of -9.247 % in 2015. Australia Export Price Index: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.IMF.IFS: Export and Import Price Index: Annual.

Australia Import Price Index: % Change data was reported at 0.266 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -3.277 % for 2016. Australia Import Price Index: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 1.818 % from Dec 1956 (Median) to 2017, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.514 % in 1974 and a record low of -8.015 % in 2003. Australia Import Price Index: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.IMF.IFS: Export and Import Price Index: Annual.

Australia recorded a trade surplus of 1825 AUD Million in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Australia Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Guinea Exports of estimate of low valued import transactions to Australia was US$6.54 Thousand during 2016, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Guinea Exports of estimate of low valued import transactions to Australia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Australia Import Price Index: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 0.266 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -3.277 % for 2016. Australia Import Price Index: % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging 1.818 % from Dec 1956 (Median) to 2017, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.514 % in 1974 and a record low of -8.015 % in 2003. Australia Import Price Index: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.IMF.IFS: Export and Import Price Index: Annual.

Australia Exports to China was US$102.63 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Australia Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

During the review period, import volume of Date reached its highest point at 9K tons in 2016, but failed to recover momentum from 2017 to 2024. In terms of value, Date imports amounted to $19M in 2024.

Australia Export Price Index: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 16.896 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -3.407 % for 2016. Australia Export Price Index: % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging 3.226 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.680 % in 1973 and a record low of -9.247 % in 2015. Australia Export Price Index: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.IMF.IFS: Export and Import Price Index: Annual.

Imports from Australia in China decreased to 11372076.32 USD Thousand in February from 14807290.06 USD Thousand in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Imports From Australia.

During the period analyzed, Date imports peaked at 9K tons in 2016 and then slightly decreased from 2017 to 2023. In terms of value, Date imports saw a significant expansion to $17M in 2023.

From 2016 to 2024, the growth of imports for Hair Spray remained at a lower figure. In value terms, Hair Spray imports skyrocketed to $12M in 2024.

Australia GDP: Real: Terms of Trade Adjustment data was reported at 0.000 AUD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,104.652 AUD mn for 2022. Australia GDP: Real: Terms of Trade Adjustment data is updated yearly, averaging -72,749.539 AUD mn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,104.652 AUD mn in 2022 and a record low of -218,441.014 AUD mn in 2016. Australia GDP: Real: Terms of Trade Adjustment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Real. The terms of trade effect equals capacity to import less exports of goods and services in constant prices. Data are in constant local currency.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;;

Overview
The report A stocktake of selected agricultural markets of the European Union: Opportunities for Australia compiles five articles on EU agricultural industries that were originally published in ABARES Agricultural Commodities quarterly reports between June 2016 and March 2017. These articles were on almonds, beef, dairy, sheep meat and sugar. The report examines EU domestic policies and markets, and trade opportunities for Australia.

Key Issues
• Since the mid 1990s the share of total Australian exports destined for the EU has been declining in favour of more lucrative and geographically closer Asian markets. • Part of the reason for the decline in the share of Australian exports to the EU has been caused by the regulation that supports the EU agricultural sector. EU agricultural imports are subject to restrictive quotas, in-quota tariffs and prohibitive out-of-quota tariffs. • The Australian Government and the European Commission are working towards commencing negotiations for a free trade agreement. As the European Union is one of the largest consumers of agricultural goods in the world, a preferential agreement that improves access to the EU market may present opportunities for Australian agricultural exporters. • The commodities covered in this report are almonds, beef, dairy, sheep meat and sugar. These are high value or growing Australian agricultural industries. • The EU imports agricultural products from a large number of countries and has numerous existing trade arrangements with these countries. Australia therefore faces significant competition in the EU market for the five commodities. • The articles discuss the existing trade trends and EU policies for each of the five commodities. For beef, dairy and sugar it is posited that only a significant reduction in tariffs or enlargement of quotas would precipitate a strong diversion of Australian trade away from the geographically closer Asian markets to the European Union. This is because of weakening EU import demand given growing supplies of lower-priced, domestically produced product. • Australian exports of sheep meat to the European Union are constrained by a relatively small quota of 20,000 tonnes, which it has largely filled in each of the past 5 years. Australian exporters of sheep meat would benefit from improved access to that market given strengthening EU demand for sheep meat and relatively high prices. • EU imports of almonds are subject to a low tariff and import demand has been growing steadily. Removal of the tariff on Australian almonds would improve Australia's relative competitiveness but gains are expected to be modest over the medium term given the dominant foothold of the United States in the EU almond market. • The effect of Brexit on EU agricultural commodities markets and trade is uncertain at this stage.

Overview This report contains ABARES' latest forecasts for 2016-17 for Australia's major agricultural commodities. In addition, this publication includes articles on the EU dairy industry and Australia's trade in fresh fruit, tree nuts and vegetables.

Key Issues Commodity forecasts
• The gross value of farm production is forecast to increase by 1.1 per cent to around $58.5 billion in 2016-17, following an estimated 6.3 per cent increase to $57.8 billion in 2015-16. At this forecast level, the gross value of farm production in 2016-17 would be around 12 per cent higher than the average of $52 billion over the five years to 2015-16 in nominal terms. • The gross value of livestock production is forecast to stay around $29.8 billion in 2016-17, following an estimated 10.9 per cent increase in 2015-16. • The gross value of crop production is forecast to increase by 2.5 per cent to $28.6 billion in 2016-17, after an estimated increase of 1.8 per cent in 2015-16. This mainly reflects forecast increases in the gross value of sugar, cotton and horticultural production offsetting the forecast decreases in the gross value of grain production. • Export earnings from farm commodities are forecast to be $43.0 billion in 2016-17, 2.5 per cent lower than $44.1 billion in 2015-16. • The agricultural commodities for which export earnings are forecast to rise in 2016-17 are wool (up 6 per cent), sugar (14 per cent), lamb (1 per cent), cotton (21 per cent), canola (12 per cent) and live feeder/slaughter cattle (3 per cent). • Forecast increases in 2016-17 are expected to be more than offset by forecast falls in export earnings for beef and veal (down 9 per cent), wheat (7 per cent), dairy products (6 per cent), barley (2 per cent), chickpeas (43 per cent) and mutton (18 per cent). • Export earnings for fisheries products are forecast to stay around $1.7 billion in 2016-17, after increasing by an estimated 16.7 per cent in 2015-16.

Economic assumptions underlying this set of commodity forecasts

In preparing this set of agricultural commodity forecasts: • World economic growth is assumed to be 2.9 per cent in 2016 and 3.3 per cent in 2017. • Economic growth in Australia is assumed to average 2.5 per cent in 2015-16 and 2016-17. • The Australian dollar is assumed to average US73 cents in 2016-17, largely unchanged from the estimated average for 2015-16.

Articles on agricultural issues

The EU dairy industry
• The EU dairy industry is supported by domestic and trade policies implemented through the Common Agricultural Policy. • Without a change to the existing trade barriers for Australian dairy exports and stronger European demand for imported dairy products generally, Australian exports to that market are unlikely to increase significantly in the short term. Trade in fresh fruit, tree nuts and vegetables
• Australia is a significant net exporter of fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and tree nuts. • Changing diets in Asia's middle class, the depreciation of the Australian dollar and improved market access following the negotiation of several FTAs have supported exports of Australian fresh horticultural produce.

China Imports from Australia was US$140.79 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from Australia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

The Marine chapter of the 2016 State of the Environment (SoE) report incorporates multiple expert templates developed from streams of marine data. This metadata record describes the Expert Assessment "Pressures on the marine environment associated with shipping". The full Expert Assessment, including figures and tables (where provided), is attached to this record. Where available, the Data Stream(s) used to generate this Expert Assessment are accessible through the "On-line Resources" section of this record.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESSURE
Australia as an island relies heavily on shipping for transportation of its imports and exports. In 2013–14, approximately 1274 million tonnes of cargo were loaded and 151 million tonnes discharged at Australian wharves by 5499 vessels that made 28 714 port calls.
As this shipping traverses Australian waters there is potential for adverse interactions with the marine environment across all regions (see Figure 1). Specifically, there is a risk of environmental damage from collision or grounding of vessels, and ship strike, which is a significant cause of anthropogenic mortality to whales worldwide. Also although not addressed specifically here it should be noted small recreational vessels regularly injure dugongs, turtles, and dolphins.

DATA STREAM(S) USED IN EXPERT ASSESSMENT
• AIS: AIS data for 2014, coverage over all regions, based on CTS product from AMSA
• Ship strike database: Coverage over all regions 1872-2015. For the assessment we mainly looked at post 2000 records.
• Shipping statistics: Coverage over all regions from 1998-2013 (Predictions from infrastructure Australia used for 2014-2015 growth).

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2016 SOE ASSESSMENT SUMMARY [see attached Expert Assessment for full details]

• 2016 •
Assessment grade: Low
Assessment trend: Deteriorating
Confidence grade: High level of consensus
Confidence trend: High level of consensus
Comparability: Comparable
• 2011 •

From 2016 to 2023, Calculator imports saw slow growth, reaching $20M in value by 2023.

Overview

This issue of the Australian forest and wood products statistics (AFWPS) includes updated 2015-16 data for key domestic indicators of forestry sector activity, including sales and service income and industry valued added. It also includes interim estimates of the volume and value of logs harvested in 2016-17, along with updated 2016-17 trade statistics for wood products and data for housing and other residential commencements.

Key Issues
• Forestry industry value added, or contribution to GDP, increased for the third year in a row, growing by 9 per cent to $8.6 billion in 2015-16. Sales and service income for the forestry sector also grew strongly to $23.7 billion in 2015-16 (up 7 per cent from the previous year). • ABARES estimates that Australia's forestry sector continued to grow strongly in 2016-17, with the total volume and value of logs harvested reaching record levels. Estimated total volume log harvest from native forests and commercial plantations increased by 9 per cent to 32.8 million cubic metres and estimated total value increased by 12 per cent to $2.5 billion. • After four consecutive years of growth in residential construction activity in Australia, dwelling commencements fell by 6 per cent to 219,300 in 2016-17. The decrease in commencements of other residential buildings (including units and house conversions) was greater than the decrease in house commencements. • Australia's trade in wood products has been growing since 2012-13 and reached a record level of $8.6 billion in 2016-17. The value of exports reached a record level of $3.4 billion (up 9 per cent from the previous year), while the value of imports fell to $5.3 billion (down 4 per cent from a record level in the previous year). • China was our largest trading partner in 2016-17 for wood products, accounting for over a quarter of Australia's total wood product imports, nearly half of total wood product exports and the majority of total wood products export growth over the year.

Imports of Rum peaked at 5.8M litres in 2016 but failed to regain momentum from 2017 to 2023. The value of rum imports drastically decreased to $18M in 2023.