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Australia and Russia

First country

Second country

Both are members of the G20 and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 46 percent in 2023, and 51 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 30 thousand people born in Russia lived in Australia. In 2022, Russia sold USD 254 million of mineral fuels and oils to Australia. In 2022, Russia sold USD 189 million of fertilisers to Australia.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew 75 percent, from USD 145 million in 2019 to USD 254 million in 2022.
  • BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew about 3.6 times, from USD 51.9 million in 2019 to USD 189 million in 2022.
  • BothBoth are members of the G20 and APEC.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2022, Russia sold USD 254 million of mineral fuels and oils, and Australia sold almost none.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2022, Russia sold USD 189 million of fertilisers, and Australia sold almost none.

Sources: Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026); UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

What connects Australia and Russia

Resources

EnergyIn 2022, Russia sold USD 254 million of mineral fuels and oils to Australia.FertiliserIn 2022, Russia sold USD 189 million of fertilisers to Australia.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20 and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 46 percent in 2023, and 51 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 30 thousand people born in Russia lived in Australia.

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