Australia / Market profile
A research starting point for understanding Australia from an Indian business perspective.
Last updated: 4 October 2026
AustraliaIndia-focused research
Source: World Bank country metadata
View sourceKey indicators for the selected market. Country indicators are dated; trade figures use the latest available year.
27.19M
2024
World Bank
View sourceUS$1757.02B
2024
World Bank
View source1.4%
2024
World Bank
View sourceUS$308.68B
2025
WTO Tariff & Trade Data, UN Comtrade
View sourceWorld Bank indicators refer to 2024. WTO merchandise imports refer to 2025 and exclude services. National time-zone guidance is not one offset; state, territory and daylight-saving differences require location-specific verification. Agreement dates were found in official DFAT search results but the full pages could not be read.
Last verified: 4 October 2026
Data years: Population: 2024; GDP: 2024; GDP growth: 2024; Import market size: 2025
Historical exports and leading recorded products, not a forecast of demand.
US$7.84B
-2.0% YoYIndia exports to Australia (2024)
Source: CEPII BACI HS17 via India Trade Routes
Recorded route summary
India recorded exports to Australia in every BACI year from 2017 to 2024. In 2024, India's exports to Australia were $7.84B, down 2.0% year over year. The 3 largest HS6 products by value were Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils (HS 271000, $3.16B, 40.3% of the total); Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale (HS 300490, $440.0M, 5.6% of the total); Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof (HS 711319, $186.3M, 2.4% of the total).
HS6 271000
HS6 300490
HS6 711319
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Australia recorded US$308.68B in merchandise imports in 2025. Investigate product-specific buyers rather than treating this aggregate as a demand forecast.
Source: WTO Tariff & Trade Data, UN Comtrade (2025)
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01Indian business
02Entry route
03Buyer or partner
04Local operations
05Expansion
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Consult Business.gov.au and verify business structure, registration, licences and permits for the proposed operation.
Source: Business.gov.au
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Relevant source: Business.gov.au
Last verified: 4 October 2026
View sourceVerify product-specific customs, documentation and biosecurity obligations. Detailed requirements remain pending verification.
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Source: Indian High Commission Canberra
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Source: Indian High Commission Canberra
Last verified: 4 October 2026
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Source: Indian High Commission Canberra
Consult official High Commission resources and verify their scope for the proposed activity.
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Source: Indian High Commission Canberra
Last verified: 4 October 2026
View sourceIdentify your product and HS code. Test buyer evidence, verify origin eligibility, imports, biosecurity, approvals and taxes before comparing routes.
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