Riverina and Murray Region

Imports

In the Riverina and Murray Region, Manufacturing had the largest total imports by industry, generating $3,484 million in 2021/22.

Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the Riverina and Murray Region Plains boundaries to resident households, businesses and other organisations within the area. Imports (domestic) includes all imports from other parts of Australia to the Region.Imports (international) includes the value of all imports to the area from outside Australia.

To get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, import data should be viewed alongside the other industry characteristics in the Industry sector analysis section.

Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Total imports
Riverina and Murray Region2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. New South Wales$m%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing398.63.85.0336.73.64.1+61.9
Mining445.84.25.1561.36.08.3-115.6
Manufacturing3,483.732.933.62,950.631.531.6+533.1
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services264.22.53.5300.73.23.4-36.4
Construction000000--
Wholesale Trade469.34.43.3509.75.43.6-40.4
Retail Trade387.83.72.2269.32.91.9+118.5
Accommodation and Food Services193.51.81.5246.52.62.9-52.9
Transport, Postal and Warehousing459.14.35.4426.84.67.4+32.3
Information Media and Telecommunications375.33.54.2348.03.74.0+27.3
Financial and Insurance Services1,245.911.89.6983.010.58.9+262.9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services31.50.30.549.30.50.6-17.8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services894.28.56.6745.28.06.3+149.0
Administrative and Support Services223.32.11.7186.92.01.6+36.4
Public Administration and Safety383.53.66.8394.24.25.7-10.7
Education and Training335.73.23.5279.33.03.2+56.4
Health Care and Social Assistance647.96.14.9493.05.34.0+154.9
Arts and Recreation Services198.51.91.5160.11.71.5+38.3
Other Services142.51.31.1115.71.20.9+26.8
Total industries10,580.1100.0100.09,356.1100.0100.0+1,224.0

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020/21 price base for all years. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the total imports by industry sectors in the Riverina and Murray Region in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing ($3,484 million or 32.9%)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($1,246 million or 11.8%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($894 million or 8.5%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $5,624 million in total or 53.2% of the total imports by industry in the the Riverina and Murray Region.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 33.6% in Manufacturing; 9.6% in Financial and Insurance Services and 6.6% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between total imports by industries of the Riverina and Murray Region and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of total imports by Public Administration and Safety (3.6% compared to 6.8%)
  • A larger percentage of total imports by Financial and Insurance Services (11.8% compared to 9.6%)
  • A larger percentage of total imports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (8.5% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of total imports by Retail Trade (3.7% compared to 2.2%)

Emerging groups

The total total imports by industry in the Riverina and Murray Region increased by $1,224 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the Riverina and Murray Region were for:

  • Manufacturing (+$533 million)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+$263 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$155 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$149 million)

Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation

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