Australia vs Brazil: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Australia
53,454
in 2024
Brazil
59,178
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Brazil rank
7th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Australia
  • Brazil
-50.0k050.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 59,178 against 53,454 in Australia, a difference of 5,724.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 5,870 9,922 4,051 Brazil
2000s 20,051 23,960 3,908 Brazil
2010s 50,078 67,556 17,478 Brazil
2020s 38,683 55,109 16,426 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Australia or Brazil?
Brazil, at 59,178 against 53,454 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Australia and Brazil?
5,724, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Australia ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th 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