Value of
royalty trade in cinema release, 1991/92–2005/06
Since 1991/92, imports for cinema release have
tended to remain around $70–90 million, except for a couple of
peaks in 1997/98 ($135 million) and 1999/00 ($146 million).
Export royalty earnings from Australian films
released overseas have ranged between less than $1 million in 2001/02
and $39 million in 2002/03. Broad overseas release of several Australian
films, including The Crocodile Hunter: Collision
Course, Rabbit-Proof Fence, Charlotte
Gray and Lantana, possibly contributed
to the slightly higher result in 2002/03.
Value of royalty trade in cinema release
Next update June 2008
Exports ($m)
Imports ($m)
Deficit ($m)
1991/92
12
-88
-76
1992/93
29
-74
-45
1993/94
16
-88
-72
1994/95
22
-72
-50
1995/96
17
-72
-55
1996/97
22
-89
-67
1997/98
18
-135
-117
1998/99
26
-97
-71
1999/00
35
-146
-110
2000/01
10
-88
-78
2001/02
<1
-91
-91
2002/03
39
-81
-42
2003/04
18
-76
-59
2004/05
4
-79
-74
2005/06
9
-87
-78
Source: Australian Bureau
of Statistics (ABS), Balance of Payments and International
Investment Position; includes some Australian Film Commission estimates
of unpublished data.
Data revised by the ABS December 2006: 2000/01 export figures as reported
by the ABS at June 2006.
AUDIOVISUAL TRADE 
