Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside the Eastern 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 | |||||||||
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| Eastern Region | 2022/23 | 2017/18 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Victoria | $m | % | Victoria | 2017/18 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 2,610.9 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 2,503.7 | 5.1 | 4.4 | +107.2 | ||
| Mining | 2,710.1 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5,329.6 | 10.8 | 10.0 | -2,619.6 | ||
| Manufacturing | 16,508.0 | 33.7 | 32.0 | 14,840.3 | 30.1 | 29.6 | +1,667.7 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,751.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 1,733.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | +17.9 | ||
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 1,215.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1,184.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 | +30.8 | ||
| Retail Trade | 724.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 639.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | +85.8 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,160.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2,443.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | -1,282.9 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4,614.9 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 3,997.6 | 8.1 | 6.7 | +617.3 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 1,891.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 1,958.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | -67.4 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3,471.7 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 3,349.8 | 6.8 | 7.8 | +121.9 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 247.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 439.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | -192.7 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2,352.9 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 2,315.4 | 4.7 | 6.0 | +37.6 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 694.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 617.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | +77.2 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 4,095.8 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 3,117.8 | 6.3 | 4.8 | +978.0 | ||
| Education and Training | 1,508.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1,240.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | +268.7 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2,593.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 2,227.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | +366.7 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 552.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 775.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -222.8 | ||
| Other Services | 351.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 559.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | -207.3 | ||
| Total industries | 49,056.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 49,272.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -215.8 | ||
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 Eastern Region in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing ($16,508 million or 33.7%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing ($4,615 million or 9.4%)
- Public Administration and Safety ($4,096 million or 8.3%)
In combination these three industries accounted for $25,219 million in total or 51.4% of the total imports by industry in the the Eastern Region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Victoria accounted for 32.0% in Manufacturing; 8.6% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing and 6.1% in Public Administration and Safety.
The major differences between total imports by industries of the Eastern Region and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of total imports by Public Administration and Safety (8.3% compared to 6.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.8% compared to 6.7%)
- A larger percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (33.7% compared to 32.0%)
- A smaller percentage of total imports by Financial and Insurance Services (7.1% compared to 8.2%)
Emerging groups
The total total imports by industry in the Eastern Region decreased by $-216 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total imports by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the Eastern Region were for:
- Manufacturing (+$1,668 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$978 million)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$617 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$367 million)