2025 Australian Export Awards Key Facts
- The Australian Export Awards is Australia's longest running business awards program.
- The program is celebrating its 63rd year in 2025.
- In 1963, the Export Development Council wanted to recognise Australian businesses with outstanding export success.
- The inaugural Australian Export Award national ceremony was held in Canberra on 27 November 1963.
- The Australian Export Awards are presented by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade).
- The Australian Export Awards recognises outstanding, innovative and inspiring exporters, providing those businesses a chance to tell their export story in Australia and on a global stage.
- Businesses must apply in their home state or territory; eligible state and territory winners of the 14 national categories become national finalists in the program.
- National winners of each category and the Australian Exporter of the Year are announced at an award ceremony at Parliament House Canberra.
- This year’s national ceremony will be held on 26 November 2025.
- The Minister for Trade and Tourism hosts the national awards ceremony.
2025 Program statistics
In the 2025 Australian Export Awards:
- 370 businesses submitted applications across 8 states and territories.
- 95 national finalists (State and Territory winners of the national award categories).
2025 National finalist statistics
In 2025, the Australian Export Awards national finalists:
- Employed more than 18,114 people in FY2024/25; of these employees an average of 85% were employed within Australia.
- The 95 finalists generated over $4.3 billion in export earnings in FY2024/25, including over $1.9 billion from 9 ASX listed companies.
- 34% (32 businesses) are new to the Australian Export Awards program.
- 45% (43 businesses) are classified as small businesses with an annual turnover of less than 10 million.
- 37% (35 businesses) are led by women (either independently or jointly).
- 8% (8 businesses) are a First Nations business (at least 50% owned by indigenous persons).
- One was established in 1921, and the youngest was established in 2022.
More information
All queries should be emailed to export.awards@austrade.gov.au