RDA BGLAP Region

Imports

In RDA BGLAP Region, Manufacturing had the largest total imports by industry, generating $1,277 million in 2021/22.

Imports by industry are sales of goods and services from industries located outside RDA BGLAP 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
RDA BGLAP Region2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. South Australia$m%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing122.92.74.1176.54.43.3-53.6
Mining156.33.43.6272.96.97.1-116.5
Manufacturing1,276.627.931.21,024.625.829.1+252.0
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services167.63.73.1156.33.93.5+11.4
Construction000000--
Wholesale Trade184.94.03.4175.24.43.7+9.7
Retail Trade147.93.22.1105.32.71.8+42.6
Accommodation and Food Services138.73.02.5110.32.83.3+28.3
Transport, Postal and Warehousing219.54.84.8209.75.36.2+9.9
Information Media and Telecommunications164.93.64.1128.33.23.7+36.6
Financial and Insurance Services464.910.29.9363.99.29.2+101.1
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services21.30.50.618.20.50.6+3.1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services296.86.57.9213.35.46.9+83.5
Administrative and Support Services88.11.92.071.91.81.6+16.2
Public Administration and Safety447.59.88.1359.79.17.6+87.8
Education and Training187.54.13.6153.83.93.6+33.7
Health Care and Social Assistance354.87.86.4319.58.16.0+35.3
Arts and Recreation Services61.91.41.464.01.61.7-2.1
Other Services66.71.51.144.11.11.1+22.6
Total industries4,568.8100.0100.03,967.5100.0100.0+601.3

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 RDA BGLAP Region in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing ($1,277 million or 27.9%)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($465 million or 10.2%)
  • Public Administration and Safety ($447 million or 9.8%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $2,189 million in total or 47.9% of the total imports by industry in the RDA BGLAP Region.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia accounted for 31.2% in Manufacturing; 9.9% in Financial and Insurance Services and 8.1% in Public Administration and Safety.

The major differences between total imports by industries of RDA BGLAP Region and South Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of total imports by Manufacturing (27.9% compared to 31.2%)
  • A larger percentage of total imports by Public Administration and Safety (9.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of total imports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (2.7% compared to 4.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of total imports by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (6.5% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

The total total imports by industry in RDA BGLAP Region increased by $601 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

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

  • Manufacturing (+$252 million)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+$101 million)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+$88 million)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$84 million)

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