Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 55,105 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 55,105 million current US$ for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
The figure is up 70.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 76,219 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -27,090 million current US$, in 2005.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,589 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 5,747 million current US$ | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 6,568 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 6,267 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 7,379 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 14,529 million current US$ | +96.9% |
| 1996 | 9,548 million current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 9,680 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7,355 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 2,789 million current US$ | -62.1% |
| 2000 | 15,538 million current US$ | +457.2% |
| 2001 | 7,575 million current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2002 | 15,998 million current US$ | +111.2% |
| 2003 | 3,550 million current US$ | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 41,051 million current US$ | +1056.2% |
| 2005 | -27,090 million current US$ | -166.0% |
| 2006 | 30,020 million current US$ | -210.8% |
| 2007 | 45,070 million current US$ | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 50,028 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 32,594 million current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 36,734 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 63,170 million current US$ | +72.0% |
| 2012 | 63,078 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 58,628 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 60,944 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 29,271 million current US$ | -52.0% |
| 2016 | 51,381 million current US$ | +75.5% |
| 2017 | 48,598 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 69,803 million current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2019 | 42,951 million current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 21,166 million current US$ | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 30,814 million current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2022 | 76,219 million current US$ | +147.4% |
| 2023 | 32,285 million current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2024 | 55,105 million current US$ | +70.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1056.2% | 3,550 million current US$ | 41,051 million current US$ |
| 2000 | +457.2% | 2,789 million current US$ | 15,538 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,945 million current US$ | 2,789 million current US$ | 14,529 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,434 million current US$ | -27,090 million current US$ | 50,028 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,456 million current US$ | 29,271 million current US$ | 69,803 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,118 million current US$ | 21,166 million current US$ | 76,219 million current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia and New Zealand
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.74 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.22 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 2.09 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 7.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.44 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Australia and New Zealand?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Australia and New Zealand was 55,105 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 76,219 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -27,090 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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