Australia vs Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Australia
53,454
in 2024
Europe
190,698
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Europe rank
9th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Australia
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 190,698 against 53,454 in Australia, a difference of 137,244.
That makes Europe's figure about 3.6 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Australia ranks 10th 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 | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,870 | 170,020 | 164,150 | Europe |
| 2000s | 20,051 | 486,557 | 466,506 | Europe |
| 2010s | 50,078 | 532,956 | 482,878 | Europe |
| 2020s | 38,683 | 136,071 | 97,388 | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Australia or Europe?
- Europe, at 190,698 against 53,454 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Australia and Europe?
- 137,244, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Australia ranks 10th 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.