Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside RDA South Australia 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 South Australia | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | South Australia | $m | % | South Australia | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 12,868.2 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 11,083.2 | 11.5 | 11.5 | +1,785.0 | ||
| Mining | 5,838.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 8,524.2 | 8.9 | 8.9 | -2,685.7 | ||
| Manufacturing | 16,376.4 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 18,725.1 | 19.5 | 19.5 | -2,348.7 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5,971.4 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5,106.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | +865.3 | ||
| Construction | 15.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -9.5 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 4,491.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4,595.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | -104.1 | ||
| Retail Trade | 3,386.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3,005.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | +380.4 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2,226.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2,203.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | +23.1 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 7,681.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7,723.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -41.9 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 2,023.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2,313.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -289.8 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 8,002.3 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6,486.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | +1,515.4 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 1,027.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 571.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +455.2 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3,977.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3,444.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | +533.5 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 1,159.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 961.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +198.5 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 8,401.8 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 6,769.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +1,632.2 | ||
| Education and Training | 5,585.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5,552.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | +33.3 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 10,501.1 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 7,300.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | +3,200.9 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1,064.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 796.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | +268.1 | ||
| Other Services | 1,080.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1,052.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | +27.4 | ||
| Total industries | 101,678.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 96,239.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,438.6 | ||
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 RDA South Australia in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (16,376 million or 16.1%)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (12,868 million or 12.7%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (10,501 million or 10.3%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 39,746 million in total or 39.1% of the total exports by industry in the RDA South Australia.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia accounted for 16.1% in Manufacturing; 12.7% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 10.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of RDA South Australia and South Australia 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 (1.0% compared to 1.0%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Health Care and Social Assistance (10.3% compared to 10.3%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Education and Training (5.5% compared to 5.5%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in RDA South Australia $increased by 5,439 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in RDA South Australia were for:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$3,201 million)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$1,785 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$1,632 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$1,515 million)