Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside the City of Adelaide 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Adelaide | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | South Australia | $m | % | South Australia | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 23.3 | 0.1 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 0.1 | 11.5 | +8.4 | ||
| Mining | 489.8 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 409.9 | 1.8 | 8.9 | +79.9 | ||
| Manufacturing | 147.5 | 0.6 | 16.1 | 127.1 | 0.6 | 19.5 | +20.4 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,807.7 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 1,796.2 | 7.8 | 5.3 | +11.6 | ||
| Construction | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 135.2 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 209.4 | 0.9 | 4.8 | -74.2 | ||
| Retail Trade | 572.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 488.7 | 2.1 | 3.1 | +83.8 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,011.3 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 973.0 | 4.2 | 2.3 | +38.3 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 354.1 | 1.3 | 7.6 | 488.4 | 2.1 | 8.0 | -134.3 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 1,602.3 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1,753.9 | 7.6 | 2.4 | -151.6 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 5,338.6 | 20.0 | 7.9 | 4,510.8 | 19.6 | 6.7 | +827.8 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 90.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 58.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +31.4 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2,551.4 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 2,114.2 | 9.2 | 3.6 | +437.2 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 122.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 116.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +5.8 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 4,833.2 | 18.1 | 8.3 | 4,006.9 | 17.5 | 7.0 | +826.3 | ||
| Education and Training | 2,935.2 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 2,513.5 | 10.9 | 5.8 | +421.7 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3,825.6 | 14.3 | 10.3 | 2,780.1 | 12.1 | 7.6 | +1,045.5 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 739.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 515.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | +224.3 | ||
| Other Services | 84.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 81.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | +3.4 | ||
| Total industries | 26,665.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 22,960.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,705.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Note: All $ values are expressed in 2022/23 base year dollar terms. 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 City of Adelaide in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Financial and Insurance Services (5,339 million or 20.0%)
- Public Administration and Safety (4,833 million or 18.1%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (3,826 million or 14.3%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 13,997 million in total or 52.5% of the total exports by industry in the the City of Adelaide.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia accounted for 7.9% in Financial and Insurance Services; 8.3% in Public Administration and Safety and 10.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of the City of Adelaide and South Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (0.6% compared to 16.1%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.1% compared to 12.7%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (20.0% compared to 7.9%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Public Administration and Safety (18.1% compared to 8.3%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in the City of Adelaide $increased by 3,705 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in the City of Adelaide were for:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$1,045 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$828 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$826 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$437 million)