Australia and New Zealand vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Australia and New Zealand
55,105 million current US$
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
164,265 million current US$
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
8th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
10th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 164,265 million current US$ against 55,105 million current US$ in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 109,160 million current US$.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 224 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,945 million current US$ | 37,613 million current US$ | 29,668 million current US$ | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 21,434 million current US$ | 81,574 million current US$ | 60,140 million current US$ | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 52,456 million current US$ | 167,528 million current US$ | 115,073 million current US$ | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 43,118 million current US$ | 156,750 million current US$ | 113,632 million current US$ | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 164,265 million current US$ against 55,105 million current US$ in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 109,160 million current US$, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 224 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.