Australia vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person against 63.41 BoP, current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,260 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 20.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 202 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8114 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.62 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 243.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 240.88 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 343.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 319.06 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,054 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 992.78 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,179 BoP, current US$ per person | 147.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,531 BoP, current US$ per person | 112.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,419 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Australia or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Australia, at 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person against 63.41 BoP, current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1,260 BoP, current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.