Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 1,348 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.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 1,348.
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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 116.37, in 2000.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th of 36 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 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 293.36 | — |
| 1991 | 206.9 | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 191.24 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 171.35 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 168.19 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 551.54 | +227.9% |
| 1996 | 172.04 | -68.8% |
| 1997 | 154.07 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 297.88 | +93.3% |
| 1999 | 404.22 | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 116.37 | -71.2% |
| 2001 | 248.42 | +113.5% |
| 2002 | 139.51 | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 287.9 | +106.4% |
| 2004 | 395.94 | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 281.25 | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 1,545 | +449.4% |
| 2007 | 1,218 | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 2,638 | +116.6% |
| 2009 | 2,103 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 1,947 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,006 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,445 | +71.7% |
| 2013 | 2,604 | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 2,238 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 1,470 | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 1,133 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 910.29 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 1,306 | +43.5% |
| 2019 | 1,527 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 1,018 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 1,259 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 2,119 | +68.3% |
| 2023 | 920.78 | -56.5% |
| 2024 | 1,348 | +46.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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 | 1,545 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261.08 | 154.07 | 551.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 897.28 | 116.37 | 2,638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,859 | 910.29 | 3,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,333 | 920.78 | 2,119 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
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)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 1.99 (2022)
- Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 2.2% (2024)
- Agriculture value added share of GDP 14.3% (2024)
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 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 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 in 2000.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th out of 36 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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