Australia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Australia
53,454 million current US$
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
156,869 million current US$
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Australia
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 156,869 million current US$ against 53,454 million current US$ in Australia, a difference of 103,415 million current US$.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 2.9 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 224 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,870 million current US$ | 6,656 million current US$ | 785.21 million current US$ | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 20,051 million current US$ | 56,595 million current US$ | 36,544 million current US$ | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 50,078 million current US$ | 107,411 million current US$ | 57,333 million current US$ | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 38,683 million current US$ | 94,225 million current US$ | 55,543 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 or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 156,869 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 103,415 million current US$, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Australia ranks 10th 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.