{"id":37998,"date":"2026-06-02T09:41:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T01:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=37998"},"modified":"2026-06-02T10:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T02:45:25","slug":"australia-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/markets\/australia-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Trade: Top 5 Countries Account for 59.8% of Australia\u2019s 2025 Exports"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Australian Government releases its latest combined merchandise and services trade outlook in the Australian Bureau of Statistics\u2019<\/strong> International Trade: Supplementary Information, Calendar Year 2025<\/em><\/a>, which shows a country that still ran an overall surplus<\/strong>, but with meaningful shifts in both partners and composition.<\/div>
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At the headline level, Australia\u2019s balance on goods and services<\/strong> was a surplus of $6.9b in 2025<\/strong>. On the credits and debits side, total exports rose $20.3b (3.1%) to $665.2b<\/strong>, while total imports increased $42.6b (6.9%) to $658.3b<\/strong>. This implies imports grew faster than exports even though the net position remained positive.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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China Remains Australia\u2019s Top Export and Import Partner in 2025, But Export Values Soften<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Looking specifically at partner countries in 2025, Australia\u2019s top 5 export partners for merchandise trade and services exports<\/strong> were China ($195.6b), Japan ($65.1b), the United States ($59.9b), South Korea ($44.2b), and India ($32.2b) <\/strong>\u2014 together accounting for 59.8%<\/strong> of exports. China fell slightly, Japan declined more sharply, while the United States rebounded strongly (up $18.9b), and South Korea and India showed smaller but notable movements.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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On the import side, Australia\u2019s top 5 import partners<\/strong> were China ($130.2b), the United States ($98.6b), Japan ($32.4b), Singapore ($28.2b), and Thailand ($23.6b)<\/strong>, making up 48.9%<\/strong> of imports. China again dominated, with the United States also rising solidly, while Japan\u2019s change was minimal.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Trade Partners Concentration Deepens<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Overall, the 2025 data highlights partner concentration alongside uneven bilateral momentum \u2014 especially the contrast between slower\/declining exports to some Asian markets<\/strong> and strong import\/external demand shifts involving China, the United States, and other major hubs<\/strong>.<\/div>
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Global buyers and suppliers looking to build resilient supply chains can capitalize on these shifting import and export demands to strategic advantage.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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