Australia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ against 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 143.71 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.9 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 21.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 83.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 51.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 182.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 131.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 40.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 166.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 126.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Australia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled between Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 143.71 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.