Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Oceania
Oceania: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 56,453 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Oceania is 56,453 million current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 70.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Oceania peaked at 78,338 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -26,809 million current US$, in 2005.
That places Oceania 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Oceania, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,883 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 5,954 million current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 6,759 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 6,438 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 7,547 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 15,080 million current US$ | +99.8% |
| 1996 | 9,720 million current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1997 | 9,834 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7,653 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 3,193 million current US$ | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 15,654 million current US$ | +390.3% |
| 2001 | 7,824 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 16,138 million current US$ | +106.3% |
| 2003 | 3,838 million current US$ | -76.2% |
| 2004 | 41,447 million current US$ | +979.8% |
| 2005 | -26,809 million current US$ | -164.7% |
| 2006 | 31,565 million current US$ | -217.7% |
| 2007 | 46,287 million current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 52,666 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 34,697 million current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 38,681 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 65,176 million current US$ | +68.5% |
| 2012 | 66,524 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 61,232 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 63,182 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 30,742 million current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2016 | 52,514 million current US$ | +70.8% |
| 2017 | 49,508 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 71,110 million current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2019 | 44,478 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 22,184 million current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 32,072 million current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 78,338 million current US$ | +144.3% |
| 2023 | 33,206 million current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2024 | 56,453 million current US$ | +70.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Oceania 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 | +979.8% | 3,838 million current US$ | 41,447 million current US$ |
| 2000 | +390.3% | 3,193 million current US$ | 15,654 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,206 million current US$ | 3,193 million current US$ | 15,080 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,331 million current US$ | -26,809 million current US$ | 52,666 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,314 million current US$ | 30,742 million current US$ | 71,110 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,451 million current US$ | 22,184 million current US$ | 78,338 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 14 Cayman Islands 35,902 million current US$ compare
- 15 France 33,736 million current US$ compare
- 16 Spain 30,543 million current US$ compare
- 17 India 27,556 million current US$ compare
- 18 Italy 24,726 million current US$ compare
- 19 Indonesia 24,212 million current US$ compare
- 20 Viet Nam 20,170 million current US$ compare
- 20 Vietnam 20,170 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Oceania
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 2.16 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 7.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 7.32 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 25.01 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 462,578 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 538,945 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.3 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.09 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Oceania?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Oceania was 56,453 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?
- The highest recorded value was 78,338 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was -26,809 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Oceania rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Oceania ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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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