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Australia-Christmas Island Trade: In 2023, Australia exported $33.9M to Christmas Island. The main products that Australia exported to Christmas Island were Refined Petroleum ($16.2M), Cars ($1.16M), and Air Conditioners ($902k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Australia to Christmas Island have increased at an annualized rate of 9.7%, from $21.3M in 2018 to $33.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Australia did not export any services to Christmas Island.

Christmas Island-Australia Trade: In 2023, Christmas Island exported $93.5k to Australia. The main products that Christmas Island exported to Australia were Non-Mechanical Removal Machinery ($33.8k), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($18k), and Other Measuring Instruments ($10.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Christmas Island to Australia have decreased at an annualized rate of 40.9%,  from $1.3M in 2018 to $93.5k in 2023.

In 2023, Christmas Island did not export any services to Australia.

Comparison In 2023,  Australia ranked 75 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.28),  and 20 in total exports ($374B). That same year, Christmas Island ranked 217 in total exports ($9.08M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Australia exported $33.9M to Christmas Island. The main products exported from Australia to Christmas Island were Refined Petroleum ($16.2M), Cars ($1.16M), and Air Conditioners ($902k). During the last 5 years the exports of Australia to Christmas Island have increased at an annualized rate of 9.7%, from $21.3M in 2018 to $33.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Christmas Island exported $93.5k to Australia. The main products exported from Christmas Island to Australia were Non-Mechanical Removal Machinery ($33.8k), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($18k), and Other Measuring Instruments ($10.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Christmas Island to Australia have decreased at an annualized rate of 40.9%, from $1.3M in 2023 to $93.5k in 2018.

Exports from Australia (Flag) to Christmas Island (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Christmas Island (Flag) to Australia (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Australia (Flag) and Christmas Island (Flag)

Australia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Australia
Top Destination
China$137B
Christmas Island
Top Destination
Indonesia$2.69M

This map shows whether countries import more from Australia or Christmas Island. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Australia and Christmas Island or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Australia than Christmas Island included China ($137B), Japan ($59B), and South Korea ($20.9B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Christmas Island than from Australia.

Difference in imports from Christmas Island (Flag) and Australia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Australia - Christmas Island

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Australia and Christmas Island by product, considering products traded by both, Australia and Christmas Island.

During 2023, Australia had a large net trade with Christmas Island in the exports of Mineral Products ($16.3M), Machines ($5.89M), and Metals ($3.09M).

During 2018, Christmas Island had a large net trade with Australia in the exports of Machines ($46.3k), Instruments ($28.8k), and Transportation ($9.41k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Australia and Christmas Island. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Australia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Christmas Island. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Christmas Island indicates it has a comparative advantage over Australia.

Product Space of Australia (Flag) and Christmas Island (Flag) (2023)

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