Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 55,105 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 55,105 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -27,090, in 2005.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 222 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 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,589 | — |
| 1991 | 5,747 | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 6,568 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 6,267 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 7,379 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 14,529 | +96.9% |
| 1996 | 9,548 | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 9,680 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7,355 | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 2,789 | -62.1% |
| 2000 | 15,538 | +457.2% |
| 2001 | 7,575 | -51.2% |
| 2002 | 15,998 | +111.2% |
| 2003 | 3,550 | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 41,051 | +1056.2% |
| 2005 | -27,090 | -166.0% |
| 2006 | 30,020 | -210.8% |
| 2007 | 45,070 | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 50,028 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 32,594 | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 36,734 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 63,170 | +72.0% |
| 2012 | 63,078 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 58,628 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 60,944 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 29,271 | -52.0% |
| 2016 | 51,381 | +75.5% |
| 2017 | 48,598 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 69,803 | +43.6% |
| 2019 | 42,951 | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 21,166 | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 30,814 | +45.6% |
| 2022 | 76,219 | +147.4% |
| 2023 | 32,285 | -57.6% |
| 2024 | 55,105 | +70.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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 | 41,051 |
| 2000 | +457.2% | 2,789 | 15,538 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,945 | 2,789 | 14,529 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,434 | -27,090 | 50,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,456 | 29,271 | 69,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,118 | 21,166 | 76,219 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia and New Zealand
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.268 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 2.09 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 65,559 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 54,411 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.74 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.22 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.24 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.23 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4.44 % 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 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -27,090 in 2005.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 222 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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