Fastest Growing Industries by Imports in Australia in 2025

• 1. Grain Growing in Australia

  Growth in Imports for 2025: 27.2%

  Revenue in the Grain Growing industry has fluctuated in recent years due to volatility in weather conditions, global grain prices and crop supplies. Revenue is expected to have grown at an annualised 8.6% over the five years through 2024-25, to $19.2 billion. Improved rainfall has supported higher output volumes. Grain prices surged due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which significantly disrupted global grain supplies, as both countries are typically major exporters of industry products. Thi...

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• 2. Nickel Ore Mining in Australia

  Growth in Imports for 2025: 27.0%

  Nickel ore miners faced mostly positive operating conditions over the past decade, with strong pricing growth over most of the period amid rising global demand for nickel. However, in 2023-24, oversupply in the global market prompted a sharp price downturn, forcing smaller nickel ore miners like Wyloo and Panoramic Resources to cease and suspend operations. The Federal Government reacted to weak nickel ore prices and these closures by providing relief through tax credits and subsidies, adding...

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• 3. Copper Ore Mining in Australia

  Growth in Imports for 2025: 24.8%

  Copper ore mining revenue is expected to have increased at an annualised 4.1% over the five years through 2024-25, to $10.9 billion. This robust growth is thanks to higher copper prices and strengthened demand growth from China for copper used in construction, communications and manufacturing. China's commitment to clean energy – particularly in the solar panels, electric vehicles (EVs), and batteries sectors – has significantly escalated the country's demand for copper.  Highly advanced econ...

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• 4. Coal Mining in Australia

  Growth in Imports for 2025: 22.1%

  Coal is a key input in steelmaking and energy generation. Although coal deposits are found all over the world, Australia is one of the world's lowest-cost producers and a major coal exporter. Domestic reserves exceed domestic demand, are high grade and are economical to access. As a result, exports account for a large share of coal mining revenue. Imports are negligible, as local production is higher than domestic demand for coal. Black coal mining accounts for most activity, with some brown ...

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• 5. Grape Growing in Australia

  Growth in Imports for 2025: 16.2%

  Volatile growing conditions paired with a misaligned supply of grapes to downstream markets have stoked volatility in the industry’s performance. Growers in warm climate zones, like the Big Rivers region in New South Wales, rely on irrigation more than growers in cool climate zones, where rainfall tends to be higher and less volatile. Extreme weather events and other external factors have made grape growing considerably tricky. Table and dried grape production has fluctuated wildly in recent ...

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• 6. Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing in Australia

  Growth in Imports for 2025: 14.8%

  The Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing industry has undergone structural and operational changes over the past few years. Several companies have ceased or cut down local production because of changing market conditions, and the industry is in the decline phase of its economic life cycle. Various other chemical sectors use basic organic chemical products as raw material inputs to manufacture petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, personal-care products, coatings, plastics and explosives. Many of t...

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• 7. Toy and Sporting Goods Manufacturing in Australia

  Growth in Imports for 2025: 13.0%

  Toy and sporting goods manufacturers have endured a rollercoaster ride. Import competition, driven by low-cost manufacturers from China, has remained strong across the industry, placing significant pressure on Australian manufacturers. Driven by a growing focus on health and increased sport participation, the industry has seen its fortunes buoyed, particularly in the sporting goods segment. However, cost-of-living pressures and the dominance of imported goods have posed ongoing challenges. Wh...

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• 8. Cut and Sewn Textile Product Manufacturing in Australia

  Growth in Imports for 2025: 10.9%

  Imports have increased steadily as a share of domestic demand, taking market share from local manufacturers and forcing many companies to exit the industry. Growing real household discretionary income has softened declining industry performance, as improved demand conditions have allowed many firms to increase prices without affecting demand. Consequently, industry revenue is expected to decline at an annualised 0.4% over the five years through 2023-24 to $2.33 billion. This trend includes an...

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• 9. Synthetic Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing in Australia

  Growth in Imports for 2025: 9.7%

  Synthetic resin and synthetic rubber manufacturers have faced challenging operating conditions, with sales figures diminishing over the past few years. Declines across key downstream manufacturing industries and high import penetration have hindered the industry's growth. The COVID-19 pandemic further reduced revenue and demand for synthetic resin and synthetic rubber goods from 2019-20 to 2020-21. Many products are used as raw materials and intermediate inputs in a variety of downstream mark...

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• 10. Poultry Processing in Australia

  Growth in Imports for 2025: 9.6%

  The Poultry Processing industry has experienced mixed operating conditions in recent years. Despite increased poultry consumption, intense competition among the major supermarkets has limited poultry price growth, even contributing to a fall in 2024-25 that has negatively impacted industry revenue. However, lower poultry prices have aided profitability for processers through lower input costs. Domestic wheat feed price fluctuations have contributed to volatile costs, prompting processors to c...

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