Australia vs South-eastern Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Australia
53,454
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
225,263
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
South-eastern Asia rank
8th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Australia
  • South-eastern Asia
0100.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

South-eastern Asia currently reports 225,263 against 53,454 in Australia, a difference of 171,809.

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 222 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 22,570 16,700 South-eastern Asia
2000s 20,051 40,594 20,542 South-eastern Asia
2010s 50,078 124,989 74,912 South-eastern Asia
2020s 38,683 195,965 157,282 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 against 53,454 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Australia and South-eastern Asia?
171,809, 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 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed