Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Australia in terms of export sales (selling), including Japan, China, and South Korea. The second lists top trade partners of Australia regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Australia.
Australia Major Exports
Market Value: 144,603 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Japan | 34,356,598 | 23.76 | 110.75 |
| 2 | China | 24,169,232 | 16.71 | 200.02 |
| 3 | South Korea | 13,936,736 | 9.64 | 106.44 |
| 4 | India | 10,997,943 | 7.61 | 176.14 |
| 5 | United States | 7,681,757 | 5.31 | 9.43 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 6,890,688 | 4.77 | 85.65 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 6,022,057 | 4.16 | (6.46) |
| 8 | Singapore | 4,452,301 | 3.08 | 85.68 |
| 9 | Thailand | 4,204,843 | 2.91 | 86.56 |
| 10 | Malaysia | 2,720,729 | 1.88 | 52.39 |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 2,373,556 | 1.64 | 150.55 |
| 12 | Indonesia | 2,344,337 | 1.62 | (1.39) |
| 13 | Netherlands | 2,253,019 | 1.56 | 99.74 |
| 14 | Hong Kong | 1,997,164 | 1.38 | (0.24) |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 1,829,958 | 1.27 | 23.41 |
| 16 | Germany | 1,307,377 | 0.90 | 35.45 |
| 17 | South Africa | 1,301,706 | 0.90 | 12.58 |
| 18 | Brazil | 1,185,102 | 0.82 | 185.94 |
| 19 | Vietnam | 1,183,382 | 0.82 | 140.81 |
| 20 | France | 1,131,446 | 0.78 | 49.62 |
| 21 | Belgium | 1,107,798 | 0.77 | 103.36 |
| 22 | Philippines | 1,097,511 | 0.76 | 51.68 |
| 23 | Italy | 1,083,953 | 0.75 | 5.20 |
| 24 | Papua New Guinea | 822,916 | 0.57 | 20.27 |
| 25 | Finland | 742,687 | 0.51 | 79.95 |
| 26 | Turkey | 698,168 | 0.48 | 217.89 |
| 27 | Canada | 692,085 | 0.48 | (51.78) |
| 28 | Spain | 559,581 | 0.39 | 11.51 |
| 29 | Sweden | 476,793 | 0.33 | 159.12 |
| 30 | Russia | 459,279 | 0.32 | 241.60 |
| 31 | Mexico | 427,008 | 0.30 | 36.05 |
| 32 | Oman | 389,008 | 0.27 | 120.41 |
| 33 | Pakistan | 322,999 | 0.22 | (12.91) |
| 34 | Switzerland | 312,543 | 0.22 | 101.82 |
| 35 | Kuwait | 296,083 | 0.20 | (22.50) |
| 36 | Ukraine | 230,085 | 0.16 | 510.61 |
Australia Major Imports
Market Value: 149,954 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | China | 25,565,990 | 17.05 | 93.97 |
| 2 | United States | 18,210,395 | 12.14 | 18.95 |
| 3 | Japan | 15,237,752 | 10.16 | 24.31 |
| 4 | Singapore | 12,263,736 | 8.18 | 167.85 |
| 5 | Thailand | 7,857,504 | 5.24 | 183.02 |
| 6 | Germany | 7,681,803 | 5.12 | 27.24 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 6,729,331 | 4.49 | 65.02 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 6,569,654 | 4.38 | 55.17 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 5,752,882 | 3.84 | 50.63 |
| 10 | South Korea | 4,572,612 | 3.05 | 26.20 |
| 11 | Vietnam | 4,215,237 | 2.81 | 133.59 |
| 12 | Indonesia | 3,848,950 | 2.57 | 41.52 |
| 13 | Italy | 3,457,547 | 2.31 | 6.24 |
| 14 | France | 2,999,584 | 2.00 | (2.55) |
| 15 | Papua New Guinea | 2,459,798 | 1.64 | 107.16 |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | 1,866,731 | 1.24 | 167.03 |
| 17 | Canada | 1,728,112 | 1.15 | 27.88 |
| 18 | Sweden | 1,438,523 | 0.96 | 8.66 |
| 19 | South Africa | 1,163,882 | 0.78 | 26.60 |
| 20 | Belgium | 1,124,202 | 0.75 | 26.47 |
| 21 | India | 1,074,223 | 0.72 | 30.37 |
| 22 | Spain | 1,017,343 | 0.68 | 8.23 |
| 23 | Netherlands | 1,005,356 | 0.67 | 8.94 |
| 24 | Ireland | 958,061 | 0.64 | (28.36) |
| 25 | Brazil | 934,228 | 0.62 | 132.28 |
| 26 | Mexico | 890,232 | 0.59 | 77.50 |
| 27 | Switzerland | 808,219 | 0.54 | (19.82) |
| 28 | Hong Kong | 725,377 | 0.48 | (22.42) |
| 29 | Finland | 712,327 | 0.48 | 32.11 |
| 30 | Austria | 662,926 | 0.44 | 8.07 |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | 630,268 | 0.42 | (18.19) |
| 32 | Denmark | 609,152 | 0.41 | (15.26) |
| 33 | Chile | 564,065 | 0.38 | 654.40 |
| 34 | Russia | 488,811 | 0.33 | 1,029.53 |
| 35 | Philippines | 460,434 | 0.31 | (14.92) |
| 36 | Israel | 415,974 | 0.28 | 8.83 |