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Critical minerals: Australia and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, Australia sold USD 702 million of critical minerals and metals to United States and bought USD 8.1 million from it.

Benefits

  • 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.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Australia sold USD 702 million of critical minerals and metals, against USD 8.1 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

Australia's exports to United States: critical minerals and metals

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by Australia

2019: 6.7Low 0.3 / High 702.12025: 702.1

20196.7
20200.8
20216.7
20226.2
20230.3
20245.8
2025702.1

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

Australia's imports from United States: critical minerals and metals

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by Australia

2019: 16Low 8.1 / High 21.22025: 8.1

201916
202010.1
202110.2
202219.9
202321.2
202415.6
20258.1

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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