Leading markets for iron ore exports from Australia 2023

In 2023, the value of iron ore exported from Australia to China amounted to around 115 billion Australian dollars. China was by far the leading export destination for Australian iron ore in terms of value this year. Iron ore industry in AustraliaAt around 870 million metric tons in 2022, production of iron ore in Australia has steadily increased over the years, with production primarily located in Western Australia. The gross value added (GVA) by the iron ore mining industry grew from around 72 billion Australian dollars in 2013 to more than 114 billion Australian dollars by 2023. Today, Australia plays a critical role in the global iron ore supply chain, with a significant portion of its iron ore exported for overseas consumption.Commodity exports from AustraliaIron ore was the leading resource and energy commodity exported from Australia. Sources revealed that the value of iron ore exported from Australia amounted to 138 billion Australian dollars in 2024, with LNG and coal trailing behind. On a global scale, Australia was the leading iron ore exporting country, accounting for around half of worldwide shipments.

于2023年，澳大利亚向中国出口的铁矿石价值约为1150亿澳元。就价值而言，中国无疑是澳大利亚铁矿石出口的主要目的地。在澳大利亚，铁矿石产业于2022年的产量约为8.7亿吨，其产量逐年稳步增长，主要分布在西澳大利亚州。铁矿石开采业的总增加值（GVA）自2013年的约720亿澳元增长至2023年的超过1140亿澳元。如今，澳大利亚在全球铁矿石供应链中扮演着至关重要的角色，其铁矿石出口量中有相当一部分供海外消费。澳大利亚的商品出口方面，铁矿石是出口的主要资源和能源商品。据数据显示，2024年从澳大利亚出口的铁矿石价值高达1380亿澳元，紧随其后的是液化天然气和煤炭。在全球范围内，澳大利亚是铁矿石出口的第一大国，占全球运量的约一半。