Australia’s goods exports rose 7.9% mom to AUD 44.58 billion in September 2025, rebounding from an upwardly revised 8.7% decline in August. The recovery was largely driven by a 62.2% surge in non-monetary gold shipments to AUD 5.34 billion, amid soaring prices, recovering from a 47.2% plunge in August. Exports of non-rural goods increased 3.7% to AUD 32.72 billion, led by higher sales of metal ores and minerals (9.7%), coal, coke, and briquettes (4.1%), metals excluding non-monetary gold (14.1%), and other manufactures (1.8%). Meanwhile, shipments of rural goods edged up 0.7% to AUD 6.43 billion, supported by higher exports of meat and meat preparations (2.7%). Among trading partners, exports to China—Australia’s top trading partner—rose 9.7%. Shipments also climbed to Hong Kong (72.8%), India (40.0%), and Indonesia (29.4%), while exports to the United States surged 24.4% despite the imposition of new tariffs. In contrast, exports declined to Japan (-2.3%) and South Korea (-3.0%).
