Australia vs South-Eastern Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Australia
53,454 million current US$
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
225,263 million current US$
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
South-Eastern Asia rank
8th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Australia
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 225,263 million current US$ against 53,454 million current US$ in Australia, a difference of 171,809 million current US$.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 4.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 224 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,870 million current US$ | 22,570 million current US$ | 16,700 million current US$ | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 20,051 million current US$ | 40,594 million current US$ | 20,542 million current US$ | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 50,078 million current US$ | 124,989 million current US$ | 74,912 million current US$ | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 38,683 million current US$ | 195,965 million current US$ | 157,282 million current US$ | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Australia or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 225,263 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-Eastern Asia?
- 171,809 million current US$, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Australia ranks 10th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th 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.