India’s exports to Australia have increased by around 200 per cent over the past five years, highlighting the rapid expansion of economic ties between the two countries under the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA).

According to The Hindu Business Line, Australian diplomat Christian Jack, Deputy Consul General at the Australian Consulate-General in Mumbai, said India’s exports to Australia had significantly outpaced the growth of its exports to the rest of the world.

Speaking at the CII Gujarat Export Conclave 2026 in Ahmedabad, Jack said India’s exports globally had grown by more than 40 per cent over five years, compared with approximately 200 per cent growth in exports to Australia.

Two-way trade has now exceeded AUD 50 billion, equivalent to around ₹3 lakh crore, while ministers from both countries have committed to increasing bilateral trade to AUD 100 billion by the end of the decade.

ECTA, which came into force in December 2022, has played a central role in accelerating trade. Jack said Indian exports entering Australia under the agreement have been subject to zero tariffs since 1 January 2026. The agreement has also recorded an utilisation rate of around 86 per cent.

India’s automotive exports to Australia have doubled, while agricultural exports have increased by approximately 20 per cent.

Both countries are now working towards a broader Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), which is expected to extend collaboration beyond goods into services, the digital economy and movement of people. Jack said the relationship was increasingly moving from agreements towards implementation and greater economic engagement.