Meet the APEC economies: Australia

More than 73% of Australia's trade is with fellow APEC economies.In 2024-2025, trade in goods and services between Australia and its Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) partners reached 933.2 billion Australian dollars (about $655.48 billion), according to Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.A founding APEC member since 1989, Australia remains closely tied to the region through trade and investment.(All photos via VCG) The 304-meter-long container ship Hyundai Shanghai is loaded with cargo at the Port of Melbourne, Australia's largest port for containerized and general cargo, on March 23, 2026. The 304-meter-long container ship Hyundai Shanghai is loaded with cargo at the Port of Melbourne, Australia's largest port for containerized and general cargo, on March 23, 2026. Macadamia trees grow on a plantation near Cooroy, Queensland, Australia, on August 18, 2026. Macadamia trees grow on a plantation near Cooroy, Queensland, Australia, on August 18, 2026. A nighttime view of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, on May 19, 2026. A nighttime view of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, on May 19, 2026. A combine harvester unloads freshly harvested wheat into a trailer as another works nearby on a farm outside Gunnedah, in north-central New South Wales, Australia, on November 12, 2025. A combine harvester unloads freshly harvested wheat into a trailer as another works nearby on a farm outside Gunnedah, in north-central New South Wales, Australia, on November 12, 2025.