United States (US) International Trade in Goods and Services with Australia

In 2017, U.S. exports of goods and services to Australia were $46.7 billion, up 5.0% from 2016, and imports from Australia were $17.9 billion, up 6.2% from 2016. As a result, the trade surplus with Australia increased to $28.8 billion.

In 2017, exports to Australia accounted for 2.0% of total U.S. exports, and imports from Australia accounted for 0.6% of total U.S. imports. Exports were led by capital goods (excluding automotive), which accounted for 20.1% of U.S. exports to Australia, and imports were led by foods, feeds, and beverages, which accounted for 17.3% of U.S. imports from Australia.

Millions of dollars:

Year	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Exports	35,380	33,412	37,410	46,020	50,154	46,449	48,432	47,640	44,513	46,723
Imports	16,328	13,641	14,084	16,695	16,678	16,126	17,402	18,239	16,858	17,895
Balance	19,052	19,771	23,327	29,325	33,475	30,323	31,030	29,401	27,655	28,827

In 2017, the U.S. direct investment position in Australia (outward) was $168.9 billion, no change from 2017. The direct investment position from Australia in the United States (inward) was $66.7 billion, no change from 2017.

In 2016, Australia-based majority-owned affiliates of U.S. Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) employed 304.60 thousand people, a decrease of 6.2% from 2015; sales were $140.1 billion, down 6.8%. U.S.-based majority-owned affiliates of Australian MNEs employed 93.7 thousand people in 2015, a decrease of 0.8% from the previous year; sales were $55.6 billion, down 1.6%.