Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Oceania

Oceania: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 56,453 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56,453
Change on year
up 70.0%
Rank
17th
of 36 groups
All-time high
78,338
in 2022
All-time low
-26,809
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Oceania, 1990–2024

-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k1990200720241990: 9.9k1991: 6.0k1992: 6.8k1993: 6.4k1994: 7.5k1995: 15.1k1996: 9.7k1997: 9.8k1998: 7.7k1999: 3.2k2000: 15.7k2001: 7.8k2002: 16.1k2003: 3.8k2004: 41.4k2005: -26.8k2006: 31.6k2007: 46.3k2008: 52.7k2009: 34.7k2010: 38.7k2011: 65.2k2012: 66.5k2013: 61.2k2014: 63.2k2015: 30.7k2016: 52.5k2017: 49.5k2018: 71.1k2019: 44.5k2020: 22.2k2021: 32.1k2022: 78.3k2023: 33.2k2024: 56.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Oceania is 56,453, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -26,809, in 2005.

That places Oceania 17th out of 36 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 in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars) in Oceania, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 9,883
1991 5,954 -39.8%
1992 6,759 +13.5%
1993 6,438 -4.7%
1994 7,547 +17.2%
1995 15,080 +99.8%
1996 9,720 -35.5%
1997 9,834 +1.2%
1998 7,653 -22.2%
1999 3,193 -58.3%
2000 15,654 +390.3%
2001 7,824 -50.0%
2002 16,138 +106.3%
2003 3,838 -76.2%
2004 41,447 +979.8%
2005 -26,809 -164.7%
2006 31,565 -217.7%
2007 46,287 +46.6%
2008 52,666 +13.8%
2009 34,697 -34.1%
2010 38,681 +11.5%
2011 65,176 +68.5%
2012 66,524 +2.1%
2013 61,232 -8.0%
2014 63,182 +3.2%
2015 30,742 -51.3%
2016 52,514 +70.8%
2017 49,508 -5.7%
2018 71,110 +43.6%
2019 44,478 -37.5%
2020 22,184 -50.1%
2021 32,072 +44.6%
2022 78,338 +144.3%
2023 33,206 -57.6%
2024 56,453 +70.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +979.8% 3,838 41,447
2000 +390.3% 3,193 15,654

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,206 3,193 15,080 10
2000s 22,331 -26,809 52,666 10
2010s 54,314 30,742 71,110 10
2020s 44,451 22,184 78,338 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 14 Cayman Islands 35,902 compare
  2. 15 France 33,736 compare
  3. 16 Spain 30,543 compare
  4. 17 India 27,556 compare
  5. 18 Italy 24,726 compare
  6. 19 Indonesia 24,212 compare
  7. 20 Viet Nam 20,170 compare
  8. 20 Vietnam 20,170 compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Oceania?
Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Oceania was 56,453 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 in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was -26,809 in 2005.
How does Oceania rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Oceania ranks 17th out of 36 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
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