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Australia and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, Australia sold USD 24.8 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 34.1 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 2 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Transpacific Partnership (TPP) (2016). Both are members of the G20, the OECD, APEC and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance and 1 other group. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 73 percent in 2023, and 70 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Australia sold USD 24.8 billion and United States sold USD 34.1 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals grew about 31 times, from USD 22.7 million in 2019 to USD 710 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 67 percent, from USD 4.94 billion in 2019 to USD 8.24 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United States sold USD 1.45 billion of mineral fuels and oils, and Australia sold almost none.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Australia sold USD 702 million of critical minerals and metals, against USD 8.1 million the other way.
  • BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers is 47 percent below its 2022 peak of USD 459 million.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); DESTA: Design of Trade Agreements database, version 02_03 (retrieved 25 September 2026); 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)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 58.9 billion
2025, as reported by Australia
Australia to United States
USD 24.8 billion
2025, as reported by Australia
United States to Australia
USD 34.1 billion
2025, as reported by Australia

What connects Australia and United States

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Australia sold USD 24.8 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 34.1 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, United States sold USD 1.45 billion of mineral fuels and oils to Australia.Critical mineralsIn 2025, Australia sold USD 702 million of critical minerals and metals to United States and bought USD 8.1 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Australia sold USD 6.43 billion of agricultural and food products to United States and bought USD 1.81 billion from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Australia sold USD 50.4 million of fertilisers to United States and bought USD 191 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Australia sold USD 1.44 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United States and bought USD 13.0 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Australia sold USD 609 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United States and bought USD 3.70 billion from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Australia sold USD 1.32 billion of pharmaceutical products to United States and bought USD 2.27 billion from it.

Security

Defence and armsIn 2025, Australia sold USD 36.9 million of arms and ammunition to United States and bought USD 633 million from it. Both are members of AUKUS.Nuclear and spaceIn 2025, Australia sold USD 16.2 million of nuclear materials, reactors and spacecraft to United States and bought USD 17.1 million from it.Intelligence and cyberBoth are members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance and AUKUS.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 2 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Transpacific Partnership (TPP) (2016).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20, the OECD, APEC and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance and 1 other group. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 73 percent in 2023, and 70 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 114 thousand people born in United States lived in Australia.

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