Exports by industry are sales of goods and services to non-resident households, businesses and other organisations, outside Gold Coast City boundaries. Exports (domestic) include all exports from the area to other parts of Australia. Exports (international) includes all exports from the Region to countries outside Australia.
To get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, export data should be viewed alongside the other industry characteristics in the Industry sector analysis section.
Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
Data source
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
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| Total exports by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast City | 2023/24 | 2018/19 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Queensland | $m | % | Queensland | 2018/19 - 2023/24 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 187.8 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 70.9 | 0.4 | 4.3 | +117.0 | ||
| Mining | 1,034.3 | 6.2 | 35.4 | 1,139.6 | 6.7 | 45.9 | -105.3 | ||
| Manufacturing | 4,671.2 | 28.0 | 15.5 | 4,322.9 | 25.5 | 13.4 | +348.3 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 748.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 236.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | +512.1 | ||
| Construction | 91.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 104.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -13.0 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 824.5 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 709.0 | 4.2 | 2.6 | +115.5 | ||
| Retail Trade | 1,108.6 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 1,418.2 | 8.4 | 1.7 | -309.6 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,687.8 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 2,188.1 | 12.9 | 2.3 | -500.3 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 820.4 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 1,271.0 | 7.5 | 9.3 | -450.6 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 477.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 272.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | +205.1 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 274.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 409.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -134.9 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 434.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 407.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | +26.9 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 468.9 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 382.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | +86.1 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 678.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 875.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 | -197.7 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 132.7 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 100.7 | 0.6 | 3.4 | +32.0 | ||
| Education and Training | 1,209.7 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 1,176.6 | 6.9 | 3.3 | +33.1 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 500.9 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 602.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | -101.5 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1,084.1 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 932.1 | 5.5 | 0.6 | +152.0 | ||
| Other Services | 240.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 332.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | -91.5 | ||
| Total industries | 16,675.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 16,951.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -276.3 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Note: All $ values are expressed in 2022/23 base year dollar terms. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the total exports by industry sectors in Gold Coast City in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (4,671 million or 28.0%)
- Accommodation and Food Services (1,688 million or 10.1%)
- Education and Training (1,210 million or 7.3%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 7,569 million in total or 45.4% of the total exports by industry in the Gold Coast City.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 15.5% in Manufacturing; 2.3% in Accommodation and Food Services and 3.2% in Education and Training.
The major differences between the total exports by industries of Gold Coast City and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Mining (6.2% compared to 35.4%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Manufacturing (28.0% compared to 15.5%)
- A larger percentage of total exports by Accommodation and Food Services (10.1% compared to 2.3%)
- A smaller percentage of total exports by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1.1% compared to 7.1%)
Emerging groups
The total total exports by industry in Gold Coast City $decreased by -276 million between 2018/19 and 2023/24.
The largest changes in the total exports by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Gold Coast City were for:
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$512 million)
- Manufacturing (+$348 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$205 million)
- Arts and Recreation Services (+$152 million)