

Doing Businessin Australia
Australia Market Insights
Australia has one of the strongest and most open economies in the world – mature, stable and highly developed. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has created a new set of challenges for the Australian market.
Enterprise Ireland is responding to the global crisis by working with Irish exporters to help them avail of business response supports announced by the Government. These supports are designed to help businesses stabilise and adapt to the evolving situation, in preparation for getting back on the road to recovery.
Market Overview
Australia’s location on the doorstep of Asia has enabled it to take advantage of the region’s rapid economic development.
Until the Covid crisis, Australia enjoyed 28 years of economic growth, the only developed economy in the world to achieve this. The country has a strong tradition of international trade, supplying energy and mineral resources to the fast-growing Asian economies. The country’s open trade policies and skilled workforce have helped facilitate a vibrant internal economy.
€57,071 GDP per capita (2019)
1.9% GDP growth (2019)
€249m Enterprise Ireland client exports (2020)
