Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside the RDA Northern Territory 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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| Total exports by industry sector | |||||||||
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| RDA Northern Territory | 2022/23 | 2017/18 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Northern Territory | $m | % | Northern Territory | 2017/18 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 707.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1,134.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | -426.8 | ||
| Mining | 20,618.8 | 65.2 | 65.2 | 15,721.9 | 59.1 | 59.1 | +4,896.9 | ||
| Manufacturing | 2,459.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1,978.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | +481.2 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 373.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 319.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | +53.3 | ||
| Construction | 17.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 28.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -10.8 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 299.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 255.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +43.8 | ||
| Retail Trade | 152.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 142.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +9.8 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 491.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 382.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | +109.1 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 800.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 943.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -143.0 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 69.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 76.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -7.0 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 188.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 92.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +95.9 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 116.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 51.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +64.8 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 152.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 678.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -525.7 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 66.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 59.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +7.4 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 2,823.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 2,573.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | +249.5 | ||
| Education and Training | 548.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 528.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +19.9 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,055.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 748.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | +307.3 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 336.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 593.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -257.8 | ||
| Other Services | 338.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 275.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +62.7 | ||
| Total industries | 31,614.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 26,584.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,030.5 | ||
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 the RDA Northern Territory in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Mining (20,619 million or 65.2%)
- Public Administration and Safety (2,823 million or 8.9%)
- Manufacturing (2,459 million or 7.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 25,901 million in total or 81.9% of the total exports by industry in the the RDA Northern Territory.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Northern Territory accounted for 65.2% in Mining; 8.9% in Public Administration and Safety and 7.8% in Manufacturing.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of the RDA Northern Territory and Northern Territory were:
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Other Services (1.1% compared to 1.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Arts and Recreation Services (1.1% compared to 1.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Health Care and Social Assistance (3.3% compared to 3.3%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Education and Training (1.7% compared to 1.7%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in the RDA Northern Territory $increased by 5,031 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the RDA Northern Territory were for:
- Mining (+$4,897 million)
- Manufacturing (+$481 million)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$307 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$249 million)