Australia vs India: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 2.58 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and India ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.84 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 104.75 million BoP, current US$ | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 21.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 51.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 40.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Australia or India?
- India, at 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Australia and India?
- 2.58 billion BoP, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 16th and India ranks 15th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.