Australia and New Zealand vs Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Australia and New Zealand
55,105
in 2024
Europe
190,698
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
8th
Europe rank
9th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Europe
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M199020072024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 190,698 against 55,105 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 135,593.

That makes Europe's figure about 3.5 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Europe ranks 9th of 222 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 7,945 170,020 162,076 Europe
2000s 21,434 486,557 465,123 Europe
2010s 52,456 532,956 480,500 Europe
2020s 43,118 136,071 92,953 Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Australia and New Zealand or Europe?
Europe, at 190,698 against 55,105 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Australia and New Zealand and Europe?
135,593, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Europe ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed