Doing Business with Australia Guide

Australia overview

Australia is both a continent and a country in the Oceania region. As a continent, Australia is one of the smallest; however, as a country, it is the sixth-largest in the world, covering 7.692 million km²of land.

It has the 13^th largest economy in the world and is currently in its 26^th consecutive year of economic growth; therefore, the market remains prosperous and its disposable income per head continues to be high.

The UK and Australia are very similar. Therefore, if your product or service is successful in the UK, there is a high chance that it will be successful in Australia. Australia is also a good place to test your product in a new market, and the success of new products is partly due to the 1.2 million Britons who are currently permanently residing in Australia.

The UK is Australia’s tenth-largest source of goods imports and second-largest in terms of services, showing that trade and investment between the two countries remains strong. In Australia, the UK is the second-largest source of foreign investment and the second-largest destination for Australian foreign investment.

There are numerous opportunities for UK companies wishing to do businesses with Australia, such as in the education, energy, healthcare, creative industries, ICT, professional and financial services, and transport and infrastructure sectors.

About this guide

This guide aims to provide a route map of the way ahead, together with signposts to other sources of help.

The main objective of this Doing Business with Australia Guide is to provide you with basic knowledge about Australia; an overview of its economy, business culture, potential opportunities and to identify the main issues associated with initial research, market entry, risk management and cultural and language issues.

We do not pretend to provide all the answers in the guide, but novice exporters in particular will find it a useful starting point. Further assistance is available from the Department for International Trade (DIT) team in Australia. Full contact details are available in this guide.

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PDF download/e-flipbook (available to download below)

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