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
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.