Australia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Australia
53,454 million current US$
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
164,265 million current US$
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
10th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Australia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 164,265 million current US$ against 53,454 million current US$ in Australia, a difference of 110,811 million current US$.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.1 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 224 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,870 million current US$ | 37,613 million current US$ | 31,743 million current US$ | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 20,051 million current US$ | 81,574 million current US$ | 61,523 million current US$ | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 50,078 million current US$ | 167,528 million current US$ | 117,451 million current US$ | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 38,683 million current US$ | 156,750 million current US$ | 118,067 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 or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 164,265 million current US$ against 53,454 million current US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 110,811 million current US$, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Australia ranks 10th 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.