Australia and New Zealand vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Australia and New Zealand
55,105 million current US$
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
156,869 million current US$
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
8th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 156,869 million current US$ against 55,105 million current US$ in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 101,764 million current US$.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 2.8 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,945 million current US$ | 6,656 million current US$ | 1,289 million current US$ | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 21,434 million current US$ | 56,595 million current US$ | 35,162 million current US$ | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 52,456 million current US$ | 107,411 million current US$ | 54,955 million current US$ | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 43,118 million current US$ | 94,225 million current US$ | 51,108 million current US$ | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 156,869 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 101,764 million current US$, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.