Australia vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Australia
53,454
in 2024
Mexico
36,872
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Mexico rank
13th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 53,454 against 36,872 in Mexico, a difference of 16,582.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,870 | 8,538 | 2,668 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20,051 | 24,246 | 4,195 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 50,078 | 32,317 | 17,761 | Australia |
| 2020s | 38,683 | 34,281 | 4,402 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Australia or Mexico?
- Australia, at 53,454 against 36,872 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Australia and Mexico?
- 16,582, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Australia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th 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.