澳大利亚图书出版业是富有活力、竞争力和创造力的产业,对国际出版业的发展作出过重要贡献。作为英联邦的成员国,澳大利亚与英国有着传统的关系,是英国出版商重要的海外市场。澳大利亚被认为是2002年经济发展情况最好的国家之一。澳大利亚的通货膨胀率只有2.2%,利率为30年来最低,2002年的失业率大约在6.8%到7%之间。 根据澳大利亚统计局公布的“1999至2000年度出版业报告”该年度澳大利亚共销售图书12610 Australia’s book publishing industry is a dynamic, competitive and creative industry that has made an important contribution to the development of international publishing. As a member of the Commonwealth, Australia has a traditional relationship with the United Kingdom and is an important overseas market for British publishers. Australia is considered one of the countries with the best economic development in 2002. Inflation in Australia is only 2.2%, the interest rate is the lowest in 30 years and the unemployment rate in 2002 is between 6.8% and 7%. According to the 1999/2000 Report on Publishing Industry published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Australian Total Sales Books 12610