Australia vs Nauru: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Australia
-132.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nauru
-129.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
171st
Nauru rank
170th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Australia
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports -129.34 % change on previous year against -132.64 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 3.3 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Nauru ahead.
Australia ranks 171st and Nauru ranks 170th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -64.05 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 77.23 % change on previous year | Nauru |
| 2010s | 83.71 % change on previous year | -13.89 % change on previous year | 97.6 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | -19.18 % change on previous year | 211.38 % change on previous year | 230.56 % change on previous year | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Australia or Nauru?
- Nauru, at -129.34 % change on previous year against -132.64 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Australia and Nauru?
- 3.3 % change on previous year, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nauru?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Nauru rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Australia ranks 171st and Nauru ranks 170th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.