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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.

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.

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

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, 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 2018 to $93.5k in 2023.

In 2018, 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 2023 to $33.9M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Australia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Christmas Island - Australia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Christmas Island had a large net trade with Australia in the exports of Machines ($46.3k), Instruments ($28.8k), and Transportation ($9.41k).

During 2018, Australia had a large net trade with Christmas Island in the exports of Mineral Products ($16.3M), Machines ($5.89M), and Metals ($3.09M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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