Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside the Canberra 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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| Total exports by industry sector | |||||||||
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| Canberra Region | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | NSW | $m | % | NSW | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 2,193.2 | 15.3 | 4.2 | 1,890.4 | 16.6 | 3.0 | +302.8 | ||
| Mining | 607.9 | 4.2 | 11.9 | 453.1 | 4.0 | 13.9 | +154.7 | ||
| Manufacturing | 3,609.3 | 25.2 | 16.3 | 2,506.6 | 22.0 | 15.3 | +1,102.7 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 866.7 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 574.6 | 5.0 | 2.1 | +292.1 | ||
| Construction | 49.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 33.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +16.8 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 420.6 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 407.6 | 3.6 | 5.5 | +13.0 | ||
| Retail Trade | 702.7 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 408.9 | 3.6 | 2.1 | +293.8 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,252.4 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 989.2 | 8.7 | 2.6 | +263.2 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 658.2 | 4.6 | 8.1 | 888.7 | 7.8 | 11.1 | -230.4 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 121.2 | 0.8 | 7.0 | 55.3 | 0.5 | 4.7 | +65.9 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 59.8 | 0.4 | 13.1 | 59.4 | 0.5 | 12.8 | +0.4 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 93.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 88.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +5.1 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 231.5 | 1.6 | 9.1 | 155.9 | 1.4 | 9.2 | +75.7 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 276.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 232.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | +43.5 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 1,620.6 | 11.3 | 4.6 | 1,180.7 | 10.4 | 3.8 | +439.8 | ||
| Education and Training | 654.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 673.8 | 5.9 | 4.7 | -19.2 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 447.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 360.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | +87.4 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 194.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 188.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | +5.6 | ||
| Other Services | 244.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 250.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | -6.4 | ||
| Total industries | 14,304.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,397.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,906.5 | ||
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 Canberra Region in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (3,609 million or 25.2%)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (2,193 million or 15.3%)
- Public Administration and Safety (1,621 million or 11.3%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 7,423 million in total or 51.9% of the total exports by industry in the the Canberra Region.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in NSW accounted for 16.3% in Manufacturing; 4.2% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 4.6% in Public Administration and Safety.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of the Canberra Region and NSW were:
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Financial and Insurance Services (0.4% compared to 13.1%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (15.3% compared to 4.2%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (25.2% compared to 16.3%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (4.2% compared to 11.9%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in the Canberra Region $increased by 2,907 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in the Canberra Region were for:
- Manufacturing (+$1,103 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$440 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$303 million)
- Retail Trade (+$294 million)