TRADE IN CULTURAL GOODS OVER TIME
The value of exports of cultural goods have increased since 2001-02 from $543.8m to $627.7m in 2007-08. The product group showing the largest percentage increase in value of exports over this time was Exposed photographic and cinematographic media, and artistic works which increased by 39% between 2001-02 and 2007-08. Some of this increase may be due to inflation rather than increases in production. The value of Heritage services exports decreased over this time from $32.6m in 2001-02 to $17.4m in 2007-08, and Audio and video media decreased from $85.2m to $60.8m over the same period.
7.5 EXPORTS OF CULTURAL GOODS, By product group - 2001-02 to 2007-08 |
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| 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | |
| ACLC product group | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | |
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| Heritage services | 32.6 | 18.8 | 27.2 | 29.9 | 23.2 | 17.9 | 17.4 | |
| Books, magazines, newspapers and other printed matter | 214.7 | 244.6 | 248.9 | 253.2 | 237.6 | 278.8 | 266.9 | |
| Audio and video media | 85.2 | 100.2 | 95.8 | 101.5 | 89.0 | 81.4 | 60.8 | |
| Radio and television receivers and apparatus for sound or video recording or reproduction | 107.2 | 101.9 | 126.5 | 158.6 | 117.6 | 125.1 | 140.1 | |
| Exposed photographic and cinematographic media, and artistic works | 95.3 | 100.2 | 103.2 | 79.4 | 117.1 | 89.8 | 132.7 | |
| Musical instruments and other performing arts equipment | 8.7 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 9.9 | |
| Total cultural goods | 543.8 | 576.2 | 611.3 | 633.0 | 595.5 | 603.2 | 627.7 | |
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| Source: ABS data available on request, International Trade, 2001-02 to 2007-08. |
The value of imports of cultural goods increased by 15% between 2001-02 and 2007-08. The amount of growth varied by commodity. For example, the value of imports of Books, magazines, newspapers and other printed matter increased by 4% over this period, while the value of imports of Exposed photographic and cinematographic media, and artistic works more than doubled over the same period, from $91.7m in 2001-02 to $187.5m in 2007-08.
7.6 IMPORTS OF CULTURAL GOODS, By product group - 2001-02 to 2007-08 |
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| 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | |
| ACLC product group | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | |
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| Heritage services | 44.3 | 46.4 | 48.5 | 59.2 | 45.6 | 49.8 | 59.0 | |
| Books, magazines, newspapers and other printed matter | 946.7 | 938.9 | 908.9 | 932.1 | 930.4 | 972.6 | 984.3 | |
| Audio and video media | 221.2 | 326.9 | 292.6 | 280.9 | 292.3 | 255.4 | 252.8 | |
| Radio and television receivers and apparatus for sound or video recording or reproduction | 1 719.7 | 1 790.8 | 1 840.8 | 1 927.5 | 2 230.4 | 2 226.2 | 1 976.3 | |
| Exposed photographic and cinematographic media, and artistic works | 91.7 | 115.8 | 105.4 | 124.5 | 190.9 | 183.2 | 187.5 | |
| Musical instruments and other performing arts equipment | 123.5 | 127.2 | 140.7 | 146.8 | 155.2 | 175.1 | 167.1 | |
| Total cultural goods | 3 147.1 | 3 345.9 | 3 336.8 | 3 471.0 | 3 844.8 | 3 862.2 | 3 627.0 | |
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| Source: ABS data available on request, International Trade, 2001-02 to 2007-08. |
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