International context
Trade in screen content

Total value of trade in royalties arising from imports and exports of cinema, television, video (Blu-ray, DVD and VHS) and multimedia releases, 1991/92–2013/14

2005/06–2013/14 | 1991/92–2004/05

Since 1991/92, Australia has recorded an annual deficit in audiovisual trade, apart from one year: in 2000/01, audiovisual royalties earned by SOCOG (the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games) contributed more than $1 billion to the balance of trade, creating Australia’s first ever audiovisual trade surplus ($552 million).

The US is the primary source of imported audiovisual content, accounting for more than half of imports between 2005/06 and 2013/14.

Unlike imports, the value and proportions of Australian exports during this time have fluctuated. As a market for Australian audiovisual content, the UK is slightly ahead of the US, accounting for 23 per cent of audiovisual export value compared to 15 per cent.

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Total value of royalty trade in cinema, TV, video and multimedia releases, 2005/06–2013/14

2005/06–2013/14

Source: Unpublished data from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Balance of Payments and International Investment Position (cat. no. 5302.0).

Notes:
Methodology differs from 1991/92–2004/05 data.

1991/92–2004/05

Source: Unpublished data from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Balance of Payments and International Investment Position (cat. no. 5302.0).
Data revised by the ABS December 2006: 2000/01 export figures as reported by the ABS at June 2006.

Notes:
1. The figure for export royalties in 2000/01 is particularly high due audiovisual royalties earned by SOCOG (the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games).