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Australia and Fiji

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In 2025, Australia sold USD 378 million of goods to Fiji and bought USD 160 million from it. The DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being South Pacific Trade and Economic Co Operation Agreement (SPARTECA) (1981). Both are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 89 percent in 2023, and 67 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew 136 percent, from USD 8.7 million in 2019 to USD 20.5 million in 2025.
BothTwo-way trade in electrical and electronic equipment grew 76 percent, from USD 20.5 million in 2019 to USD 36.0 million in 2025.
BothTwo-way trade in pharmaceutical products grew 113 percent, from USD 5.6 million in 2019 to USD 11.9 million in 2025.

Constraints

BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Australia sold USD 20.4 million of mineral fuels and oils, and Fiji sold almost none.
BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Australia sold USD 140 million of agricultural and food products, against USD 28.9 million the other way.
BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Australia sold USD 50.8 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel, and Fiji sold almost none.

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 538 million; 2025, as reported by Australia
Australia to Fiji: USD 378 million; 2025, as reported by Australia
Fiji to Australia: USD 160 million; 2025, as reported by Australia

What connects Australia and Fiji

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Australia sold USD 378 million of goods to Fiji and bought USD 160 million from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Australia sold USD 20.4 million of mineral fuels and oils to Fiji.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Australia sold USD 140 million of agricultural and food products to Fiji and bought USD 28.9 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Australia sold USD 50.8 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Fiji.TechnologyIn 2025, Australia sold USD 29.0 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Fiji and bought USD 6.9 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Australia sold USD 11.9 million of pharmaceutical products to Fiji.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being South Pacific Trade and Economic Co Operation Agreement (SPARTECA) (1981).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 89 percent in 2023, and 67 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 2 thousand people born in Australia lived in Fiji, and 83 thousand people born in Fiji lived in Australia.