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Trade Statistics

Welcome to the Sydney Ports Trade Statistics Bulletin, covering the first three quarters of the 2007/08 financial year. 

To download the Trade Statistics report for this period please click here. The report provides an in-depth analysis (in both mass tonnes and TEUs) of port throughputs, commodities, and commodity points of origin and destinations. The highlights of this report include:

  • Total trade for the financial year to 31 May 2008 reached 26.8 million mass tonnes, an increase of 4.8 per cent compared to the same period last year.

  • Total container movements for YTD May 2007/08 recorded 1.63 million TEUs, a 9.1 per cent increase from the same period last year.

  • May container trade increased by 8.6 per cent to 147,400 TEUs compared to the same period last year.

  • Total full imports increased significantly by 10.3 per cent to 812,300 TEUs.

  • The leading import regions remained unchanged from East Asia (45 per cent), Europe (16 per cent) and South East Asia (15 per cent), which combined account for 76 per cent of total full container imports through the ports of Sydney.

  • Total full exports also increased by 3.9 per cent recording 351,800 TEUs.

  • The higher demand from South East Asia on chemical products, iron&steel and paper products has been primary driver of the recent exports growth.

  • These increases were partially offset by the declines in agricultural products such as cotton (44.9 per cent compared to previous YTD), animal foods (17.6 per cent) and cereals (6.0%). This decline was primarily a result of the drought ravaged 2006/07 season.

  • The leading containerised exports in TEUs through the ports of Sydney for YTD May 2007/08 were chemical products, machinery and transport equipment and miscellaneous manufactures.

Figures contained in this report should be regarded as estimates only as at the time of release final figures may be subject to change.

For more information on commodities and trade or logistics please refer to the Trade Report 2006/07 or the Logistics Review 2006/07.

Any feedback or requests relating to trade and logistics should be directed to the Commerce and Logistics business unit at Sydney Ports Corporation on +61 2 9296 4999 or email commerce&logistics@sydneyports.com.au. Sydney Ports values all enquiries from our customers and aims to provide a response with 48 hours of receiving a request.

* TEU a 20ft equivalent container unit (a 20ft container is one TEU).