Australia vs Poland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Australia
2.0%
in 2025
Poland
1.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
103rd
Poland rank
104th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 103rd and Poland ranks 104th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Australia or Poland?
- Australia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Australia and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 103rd and Poland ranks 104th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.