This is the 2011 Trade report compiled by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade showing import and export indicators as well as comparing Australian productivity with other leading trade nations around the world.

In 2010, Australia registered a $16.8 billion trade surplus, with our goods and services exported to more than 200 countries. This paper provides an informative summary of Australia's trade performance. Australia has long been an open and active trading country. This engagement in global commerce has helped us become a prosperous nation and also left...

This report reviews the department's performance in 2010–11 in relation to the deliverables and key performance indicators of its programs and their effectiveness in achieving planned outcomes. Readers will find the relevant objectives, deliverables and key performance indicators listed at the beginning of each program. Quantity measures have been included in reporting against some programs...

APEC accounts for more than two-thirds of Australia’s exports and imports, according to this report highlighting the economic importance of the Asia-Pacific region to Australia. The report shows 71 per cent of Australia’s exports in 2009 – valued at $178 billion – were destined for the APEC region, which also accounted for 67 per cent...

Australia’s services exports continued to grow strongly in the financial year to 30 June 2007, rising 10.5 per cent to $46.2 billion, according to this report. Services imports increased 8.0 per cent to $44.4 billion over the year. This gave a positive annual balance of services trade of $1.9 billion, up from $771 million the...