Australia Imports from China was US$75.7 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Australia Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

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 September of 2025.

In 2024, China imported approximately ****** billion U.S. dollars worth of goods from Australia, slightly less compared to the previous year. The import value fluctuation over the last decade was affected by several political disputes between the two countries.

Key information about Australia Total Imports from China

• Australia Total Imports from China recorded 5.713 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 6.740 USD bn in the previous month
• Australia Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1988 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 1.572 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 7.418 USD bn in Aug 2022 and a record low of 38.896 USD mn in Apr 1988

CEIC converts monthly Total Imports from China into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Total Imports from China, CIF, in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

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.

In 2024, China exported approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars worth of goods to Australia. Exports of machines and electronics alone amounted to around **** billion U.S. dollars.

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Australia Import: Value: China data was reported at 7,779.000 AUD mn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8,751.000 AUD mn for Feb 2025. Australia Import: Value: China data is updated monthly, averaging 2,046.000 AUD mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 447 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,931.000 AUD mn in Oct 2022 and a record low of 52.000 AUD mn in Apr 1988. Australia Import: Value: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.JA026: Imports: by Country. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

In 2024, China imported approximately 100 billion U.S. dollars worth of goods from Australia. Imports of mineral products alone amounted to **** billion U.S. dollars.

In 2024, China lifted the high tariffs on imports of Australian wine. That year, wine imports from Australia to China skyrocketed from **** million U.S. dollars to ****** U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, Australia's total wine export value increased by more than *** U.S. dollars compared to the previous year.

This statistic illustrates the import value of Australian food products to China between 2011 and 2021. In 2021, China's food imports from Australia amounted to around **** billion U.S. dollars, down from about *** billion U.S. dollars in the previous year.

In 2024, China imported around **** billion U.S. dollars worth of coal from Australia, skyrocketing from *** million U.S. dollars in 2022. That year, China lifted the ban on imports of Australian coal.

Australia's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$296.48 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Australia's main import partners were: China, the United States and Japan. The top three import commodities were: Vehicles other than railway, tramway; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products. Total Exports were valued at US$340.85 Billion. In 2024, Australia had a trade surplus of US$44.37 Billion.

China Import: Australia data was reported at 105.452 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 95.009 USD bn for 2017. China Import: Australia data is updated yearly, averaging 5.426 USD bn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2018, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 105.452 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 950.060 USD mn in 1984. China Import: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.JA: Trade: Annual.

In 2024, China exported approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars worth of goods to Australia. The export value fluctuation over the last decade was affected by several political disputes between the two countries.

In financial year 2020, beef brisket and beef shank were among the most imported beef cuts to China from Australia, estimated at respectively ** and ** thousand metric tons. These two major cuts accounted for around one-fourth of China’s total beef import volume from Australia. Meanwhile, around ** thousand tons of Australian beef ribs were imported to China. According to the source, 2020 saw an increase of roughly 100 thousand tons in Australian beef import volume in China compared to 2019.

Australia Imports from China of Pharmaceutical products was US$198.64 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Australia Imports from China of Pharmaceutical products - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Key information about Australia Total Exports to China

• Australia Total Exports to China recorded 10.619 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 9.053 USD bn in the previous month
• Australia Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1969 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 221.116 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.506 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of 0.200 USD mn in May 1971

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to China into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Total Exports to China, FOB, in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports to China prior to January 1988 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Australia Imports: China: Specialised Machinery & Parts data was reported at 95,084.080 AUD th in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 105,983.670 AUD th for Jan 2025. Australia Imports: China: Specialised Machinery & Parts data is updated monthly, averaging 72,500.820 AUD th from Jul 2019 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 132,786.053 AUD th in Jul 2019 and a record low of 30,369.976 AUD th in Mar 2020. Australia Imports: China: Specialised Machinery & Parts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.JA027: Imports: by Country and Commodity: by 3 Digits SITC.

Australia Imports: China: Electrical Distributing Equipment data was reported at 141,258.390 AUD th in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 185,778.497 AUD th for Jan 2025. Australia Imports: China: Electrical Distributing Equipment data is updated monthly, averaging 114,317.102 AUD th from Jul 2019 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 185,778.497 AUD th in Jan 2025 and a record low of 37,848.623 AUD th in Feb 2020. Australia Imports: China: Electrical Distributing Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.JA027: Imports: by Country and Commodity: by 3 Digits SITC.