Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 1,348 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 1,348 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 3,445 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 116.37 million current US$, in 2000.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 34th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 293.36 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 206.9 million current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 191.24 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 171.35 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 168.19 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 551.54 million current US$ | +227.9% |
| 1996 | 172.04 million current US$ | -68.8% |
| 1997 | 154.07 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 297.88 million current US$ | +93.3% |
| 1999 | 404.22 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 116.37 million current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2001 | 248.42 million current US$ | +113.5% |
| 2002 | 139.51 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 287.9 million current US$ | +106.4% |
| 2004 | 395.94 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 281.25 million current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 1,545 million current US$ | +449.4% |
| 2007 | 1,218 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 2,638 million current US$ | +116.6% |
| 2009 | 2,103 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 1,947 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,006 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,445 million current US$ | +71.7% |
| 2013 | 2,604 million current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 2,238 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 1,470 million current US$ | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 1,133 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 910.29 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 1,306 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2019 | 1,527 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 1,018 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 1,259 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 2,119 million current US$ | +68.3% |
| 2023 | 920.78 million current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2024 | 1,348 million current US$ | +46.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Oceania (exc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +449.4% | 281.25 million current US$ | 1,545 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261.08 million current US$ | 154.07 million current US$ | 551.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 897.28 million current US$ | 116.37 million current US$ | 2,638 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,859 million current US$ | 910.29 million current US$ | 3,445 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,333 million current US$ | 920.78 million current US$ | 2,119 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 31 Austria 11,535 million current US$ compare
- 32 Argentina 11,431 million current US$ compare
- 33 Chile 11,360 million current US$ compare
- 34 Malaysia 11,259 million current US$ compare
- 35 Norway 10,757 million current US$ compare
- 36 Türkiye 10,591 million current US$ compare
- 36 Turkey 10,591 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 0.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 5.3% (2025)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita -1.3% (2024)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 4.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 54.9% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 3.3% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.4% (2024)
- Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 2.2% (2024)
- Agriculture value added share of GDP 14.3% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 1.99 kg per constant US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 1,348 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,445 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.37 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. 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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