Australia vs British Virgin Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Australia
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 42.91 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 5.47 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and British Virgin Islands ranks 13th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and British Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.69 million BoP, current US$ | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 21.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 51.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 40.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Australia or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 42.91 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Australia and British Virgin Islands?
- 5.47 billion BoP, current US$, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and British Virgin Islands?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Australia and British Virgin Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Australia ranks 16th and British Virgin Islands ranks 13th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.