Australia vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Australia
53,454
in 2024
United States of America
278,848
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
United States of America rank
7th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 278,848 against 53,454 in Australia, a difference of 225,394.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.2 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 7th of 222 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,870 | 89,064 | 83,193 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 20,051 | 174,473 | 154,422 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 50,078 | 269,924 | 219,846 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 38,683 | 261,664 | 222,981 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 278,848 against 53,454 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Australia and United States of America?
- 225,394, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Australia ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 7th 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.