Austrade reports more export deals and stronger South and Southeast Asia links
Important news | Austrade’s 2025–26 results separate facilitated export deals, trade events and investment projects.
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Important news | On 12 October 2026, Austrade published its 2025–26 trade and investment report, covering export deals, events and investment projects it facilitated. These are agency results, not a promise that every company will grow at the same rate or a complete measure of Australia’s market. Businesses should read the figures as signals about where connections and resources are moving.
Austrade reports 2,404 facilitated export deals valued at A$8.8 billion, 26% more than the previous year. Facilitated is an agency reporting category and should not be treated as one company’s revenue. A small exporter can use the figure to ask which sectors produced activity, what buyers required and which proof of capability it still lacks.
The Accessing New Markets Initiative delivered 88 trade events with 40 industry peak bodies. The count shows the scale of organised market access, but attendance does not guarantee an order. Before registering, a business should set a testable goal such as validating three buyer specifications, one channel model or a quotation range, then record follow-up after the event.
Austrade also reports 115 investment projects worth A$15.4 billion and supporting 19,093 jobs. These are investment and employment outcomes, not export orders, so they need separate interpretation. Suppliers can watch for equipment, technology, construction and local-service needs, while checking procurement eligibility, timing and capability for each project.
Nearly 1,000 export deals across Southeast Asia and South Asia were worth more than A$3 billion. The result is a diversification signal, but the regions contain many legal systems, languages and channels. A practical next step is to choose one country, map the target customer, three competitors, likely channels and unresolved compliance questions, then validate that one-page hypothesis.
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