Some of the important facts of the economy of Australia is shown in the infographic below. The top three destinations for Australian exports are China, Japan and the US. The top three exports are Iron Ore, Coal and Education. The presence of the education sector as one of the largest exports is surprising. Though Australian universities are attracting a growing number of foreign students especially from Asian countries like China.

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Source: Trade, investment and economic statistics, Australia DFAT