Table 15: Value of commodity exports (fob)
|
2006–07
|
2007–08
|
2008–09
|
2009–10
|
2010–11
|
2011–12
|
|
$m
|
$m
|
$m
|
$m
|
$m
|
$m
|
Resources
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metalliferous minerals and metals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aluminium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
bauxite s
|
108
|
206
|
192
|
178
|
229
|
282
|
alumina
|
6243
|
5809
|
6015
|
4969
|
5218
|
5970
|
aluminium (ingot metal)
|
5650
|
4967
|
4724
|
3838
|
4178
|
3803
|
Copper c
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ore and concentrate
|
3914
|
4151
|
3618
|
4526
|
5130
|
5942
|
refined
|
2612
|
2579
|
2245
|
1980
|
3292
|
3106
|
Gold c
|
10320
|
10903
|
16146
|
12996
|
13016
|
17265
|
Iron and steel
|
|
|
|
|
|
iron ore and pellets
|
15512
|
20511
|
34239
|
35075
|
58387
|
59708
|
iron and steel
|
1743
|
1562
|
1363
|
1120
|
1303
|
886
|
Lead c
|
|
|
|
|
|
ores and concentrates
|
855
|
757
|
645
|
998
|
1301
|
1167
|
refined
|
457
|
674
|
560
|
425
|
511
|
510
|
bullion
|
268
|
595
|
432
|
409
|
248
|
410
|
Manganese
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ore s
|
482
|
1532
|
1406
|
1395
|
1407
|
1312
|
Titanium
|
|
|
|
|
|
ilmenite concentrate d
|
113
|
104
|
171
|
197
|
198
|
225
|
leucoxene concentrate
|
42
|
23
|
37
|
11
|
17
|
22
|
rutile concentrate
|
259
|
277
|
335
|
382
|
390
|
256
|
synthetic rutile s
|
361
|
305
|
258
|
269
|
315
|
309
|
titanium dioxide pigment
|
408
|
375
|
396
|
448
|
527
|
584
|
Nickel s
|
7912
|
5412
|
2717
|
3875
|
4096
|
4012
|
Refined silver
|
221
|
187
|
245
|
254
|
164
|
375
|
Tin c
|
25
|
42
|
70
|
101
|
126
|
106
|
Zinc c
|
|
|
|
|
|
ores and concentrates
|
2590
|
2031
|
935
|
1237
|
1479
|
1280
|
refined
|
1707
|
1319
|
923
|
977
|
893
|
895
|
Zircon concentrate e
|
478
|
421
|
540
|
370
|
532
|
340
|
Total metalliferous minerals and metals
|
62280
|
64745
|
78212
|
76031
|
102955
|
108764
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other minerals
|
|
|
|
|
Diamonds s
|
726
|
625
|
676
|
471
|
366
|
421
|
Salt
|
239
|
232
|
237
|
247
|
251
|
245
|
Other
|
4843
|
6169
|
4778
|
5241
|
5969
|
12509
|
Total other minerals
|
5808
|
7026
|
5691
|
5959
|
6586
|
13175
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total resources
|
68088
|
71771
|
83903
|
81990
|
109541
|
121939
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude oil a
|
8317
|
10484
|
8757
|
9534
|
11772
|
12621
|
LPG
|
1038
|
1182
|
1044
|
1105
|
1068
|
1040
|
LNG
|
5222
|
5854
|
10079
|
7789
|
10437
|
11647
|
Bunker fuel b
|
1295
|
1457
|
1537
|
1315
|
1508
|
1672
|
Other petroleum products
|
1098
|
1323
|
788
|
566
|
526
|
601
|
Metallurgical coal
|
15039
|
16038
|
36813
|
24526
|
29793
|
31094
|
Thermal coal
|
6758
|
8365
|
17885
|
11886
|
13956
|
17845
|
Uranium (U3O8)
|
660
|
887
|
990
|
757 s
|
610 s
|
707
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total energy
|
|
|
|
|
derived as sum of above
|
39427
|
45591
|
77892
|
57478
|
69670
|
77227
|
on balance of payments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
basis (excl. bunker fuel)
|
37569
|
43492
|
75660
|
55741
|
67718
|
75153
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total resources and energy exports
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derived as sum of above
|
107515
|
117362
|
161796
|
139468
|
179211
|
199166
|
On balance of payments g
|
106220
|
115904
|
160259
|
138154
|
177703
|
197494
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total agricultural exports
|
|
|
|
At current prices
|
31748
|
31340
|
35905
|
32082
|
36079
|
38017
|
On balance of payments g
|
30400
|
29971
|
33917
|
30476
|
34366
|
35657
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total commodity exports h
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derived as sum of above
|
139263
|
148702
|
197701
|
171551
|
215290
|
237183
|
On balance of payments g
|
136619
|
145875
|
194176
|
168630
|
212069
|
233151
|
a Includes condensate and other refinery feedstock. b International ships and aircraft stores. c Value of metals contained in host mine and smelter products are not available separately and are included in the value of the mineral product or metal in which they are exported. d Excludes leucoxene and synthetic rutile; data from 1991–92 refer to bulk ilmenite only. e Data refer to standard grade zircon only. g As derived in table 1. s BREE estimate. f BREE forecast.
Sources: BREE; ABARES; Australian Bureau of Statistics, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra; Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.
Table 16: Value of imports of selected commodities, Australia
|
2006–07
|
2007–08
|
2008–09
|
2009–10
|
2010–11
|
|
$m
|
$m
|
$m
|
$m
|
$m
|
Resources and energy
|
|
|
|
|
|
aluminium (ingot metal)
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
27
|
18
|
diamonds
|
397
|
444
|
417
|
442
|
397
|
ferroalloys
|
116
|
154
|
181
|
118
|
127
|
gold (refined and unrefined)
|
5309
|
7311
|
11250
|
7739
|
5426
|
ingot steel
|
2479
|
2225
|
3191
|
1889
|
2121
|
iron ore
|
338
|
311
|
269
|
259
|
417
|
petroleum
|
|
|
|
|
crude oil a
|
13360
|
17149
|
14727
|
15031
|
19578
|
natural gas
|
800
|
724
|
2166
|
1219
|
1929
|
petroleum products b
|
7784
|
12730
|
13129
|
11296
|
12050
|
phosphate rock
|
32
|
80
|
193
|
10
|
57
|
phosphates
|
267
|
778
|
549
|
347
|
628
|
silver
|
98
|
80
|
223
|
107
|
490
|
other
|
707
|
483
|
794
|
1183
|
859
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total resources and energy
|
31698
|
42479
|
47098
|
39666
|
44097
|
a Includes condensate and other refinery feedstock. b Includes LPG.
Sources: BREE; Australian Bureau of Statistics, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.
BREE contacts
Executive Director / Chief Economist – BREE
|
Quentin Grafton
|
quentin.grafton@bree.gov.au
(02) 6243 7483
|
Micro & Industry Performance Analysis – Theme Leader
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Arif Syed
|
arif.syed@bree.gov.au
(02) 6243 7504
|
Macro & Markets Analysis – Theme Leader
|
Jin Liu
|
jin.liu@bree.gov.au
(02) 6243 7513
|
Resources Program – Program Leader
|
Alan Copeland
|
alan.copeland@bree.gov.au
(02) 6243 7501
|
Quantitative Economic Analysis – Program Leader
|
Nhu Che
|
nhu.che@bree.gov.au
(02) 6243 7539
|
Energy Program – Program Leader
|
Allison Ball
|
allison.ball@bree.gov.au
(02) 6243 7500
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Data & Statistics Program – Program Leader
|
Geoff Armitage
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geoff.armitage@bree.gov.au
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