Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Australia
2.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
103rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
106th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 103rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.3% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 5.7% | 2.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Australia |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 103rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 106th 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.