Australia vs Canada: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Australia
3.0%
in 2024
Canada
2.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
86th
Canada rank
88th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
-50510200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 86th and Canada ranks 88th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 3.8% 0.6% Canada
2010s 3.7% 2.7% 1.0% Australia
2020s 2.5% 2.4% 0.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Australia and Canada?
0.2%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Australia ranks 86th and Canada ranks 88th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed