Australia and New Zealand vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Australia and New Zealand
55,105
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
164,265
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
8th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
10th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
-50.0k050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 164,265 against 55,105 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 109,160.

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 222 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 37,613 29,668 Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 21,434 81,574 60,140 Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 52,456 167,528 115,073 Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 43,118 156,750 113,632 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 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
109,160, 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 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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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