Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the South East Queensland 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 | |||||||||
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| South East Queensland | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Greater Brisbane | $m | % | Greater Brisbane | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 9,140.7 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 8,330.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 | +809.9 | ||
| Mining | 10,524.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 18,098.3 | 14.4 | 16.1 | -7,574.2 | ||
| Manufacturing | 64,754.8 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 42,229.0 | 33.6 | 33.2 | +22,525.8 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4,488.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3,822.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | +665.1 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 4,725.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3,286.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | +1,438.4 | ||
| Retail Trade | 2,226.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1,666.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | +560.0 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 6,897.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4,207.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | +2,690.2 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 11,330.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7,365.8 | 5.9 | 5.8 | +3,964.4 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6,799.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2,834.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | +3,965.1 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 12,014.2 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6,167.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | +5,846.3 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 706.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1,131.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -425.0 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 10,885.8 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5,623.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | +5,262.4 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 3,586.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2,444.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | +1,142.6 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 11,969.3 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 7,611.3 | 6.1 | 5.2 | +4,358.0 | ||
| Education and Training | 4,618.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2,572.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | +2,046.6 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 7,955.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5,101.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | +2,853.5 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 2,358.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1,552.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | +805.9 | ||
| Other Services | 1,557.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1,508.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | +49.1 | ||
| Total industries | 176,539.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 125,555.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +50,984.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the total imports by industry sectors in the South East Queensland in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($64,755 million or 36.7%)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($12,014 million or 6.8%)
- Public Administration and Safety ($11,969 million or 6.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $88,738 million in total or 50.3% of the total imports by industry in the the South East Queensland.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Greater Brisbane accounted for 37.5% in Manufacturing; 6.2% in Financial and Insurance Services and 5.7% in Public Administration and Safety.
The major differences between total imports by industries of the South East Queensland and Greater Brisbane were:
- A larger percentage of total imports by Public Administration and Safety (6.8% compared to 5.7%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (36.7% compared to 37.5%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Financial and Insurance Services (6.8% compared to 6.2%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Wholesale Trade (2.7% compared to 2.2%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in the South East Queensland increased by $50,984 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in the South East Queensland were for:
- Manufacturing (+$22,526 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$5,846 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$5,262 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$4,358 million)