Australia and New Zealand vs Western Europe: Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Western Europe
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 33,442 million USD against -111,536 million USD in Western Europe, a difference of 144,978 million USD.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,945 million USD | 57,573 million USD | 49,628 million USD | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 21,746 million USD | 299,029 million USD | 277,283 million USD | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 52,396 million USD | 284,914 million USD | 232,518 million USD | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 37,710 million USD | -187,895 million USD | 225,605 million USD | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi inflows — value us$, Australia and New Zealand or Western Europe?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 33,442 million USD against -111,536 million USD in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$ between Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe?
- 144,978 million USD, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.