Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside RDA BGLAP Region boundaries. Exports (domestic) include all exports from the area to other parts of Australia. Exports (international) includes all exports from the Region to countries outside Australia.
To get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, export 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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RDA BGLAP Region | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
Industry | $m | % | Regional SA | $m | % | Regional SA | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 811.4 | 29.5 | 42.8 | 371.9 | 13.9 | 38.2 | +439.5 | ||
Mining | 61.2 | 2.2 | 14.1 | 18.5 | 0.7 | 8.6 | +42.7 | ||
Manufacturing | 1,174.6 | 42.8 | 25.4 | 1,797.6 | 67.0 | 31.8 | -623.0 | ||
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 96.3 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 18.9 | 0.7 | 3.2 | +77.4 | ||
Construction | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +1.3 | ||
Wholesale Trade | 93.9 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 55.0 | 2.1 | 2.7 | +38.9 | ||
Retail Trade | 125.5 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 75.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | +50.1 | ||
Accommodation and Food Services | 27.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 38.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | -11.5 | ||
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 67.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 101.9 | 3.8 | 4.9 | -34.6 | ||
Information Media and Telecommunications | 8.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ||
Financial and Insurance Services | 13.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 17.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -3.7 | ||
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 12.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +8.7 | ||
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 16.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 15.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | +1.5 | ||
Administrative and Support Services | 45.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 40.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | +4.9 | ||
Public Administration and Safety | 6.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | +1.7 | ||
Education and Training | 71.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 61.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 | +10.5 | ||
Health Care and Social Assistance | 84.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 29.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | +55.0 | ||
Arts and Recreation Services | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +1.0 | ||
Other Services | 23.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 19.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +3.8 | ||
Total industries | 2,746.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,682.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +63.8 | ||
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 exports by industry sectors in RDA BGLAP Region in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (1,175 million or 42.8%)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (811 million or 29.5%)
- Retail Trade (125 million or 4.6%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 2,111 million in total or 76.9% of the total exports by industry in the RDA BGLAP Region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional SA accounted for 25.4% in Manufacturing; 42.8% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 2.8% in Retail Trade.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of RDA BGLAP Region and Regional SA were:
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (42.8% compared to 25.4%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (29.5% compared to 42.8%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (2.2% compared to 14.1%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Retail Trade (4.6% compared to 2.8%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in RDA BGLAP Region $increased by 64 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in RDA BGLAP Region were for:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$440 million)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$77 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$55 million)
- Retail Trade (+$50 million)