Australia vs South America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Australia
53,454 million current US$
in 2024
South America
111,471 million current US$
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
South America rank
13th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 111,471 million current US$ against 53,454 million current US$ in Australia, a difference of 58,017 million current US$.
That makes South America's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and South America ranks 13th of 224 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,870 million current US$ | 26,669 million current US$ | 20,799 million current US$ | South America |
| 2000s | 20,051 million current US$ | 49,833 million current US$ | 29,782 million current US$ | South America |
| 2010s | 50,078 million current US$ | 122,182 million current US$ | 72,104 million current US$ | South America |
| 2020s | 38,683 million current US$ | 109,335 million current US$ | 70,652 million current US$ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Australia or South America?
- South America, at 111,471 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 South America?
- 58,017 million current US$, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Australia ranks 10th and South America ranks 13th 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.