Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Oceania

Oceania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
up 35.6%
Rank
10th
of 37 groups
All-time high
6.2%
in 2004
All-time low
-2.8%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Oceania, 2000–2024

-202462000201220242000: 2.8 %2001: 2.5 %2002: 3.7 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 6.2 %2005: -2.8 %2006: 4 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 4 %2015: 3.1 %2016: 3.2 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 1.5 %2021: 2 %2022: 4 %2023: 2 %2024: 2.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Oceania recorded 2.7% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Oceania peaked at 6.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2005.

That places Oceania 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Oceania, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 2.8%
2001 2.5% -10.1%
2002 3.7% +47.4%
2003 1.1% -71.6%
2004 6.2% +486.9%
2005 -2.8% -144.7%
2006 4.0% -243.7%
2007 4.9% +23.4%
2008 4.1% -15.7%
2009 2.8% -30.8%
2010 2.8% -0.7%
2011 4.3% +51.9%
2012 3.6% -15.1%
2013 3.1% -14.0%
2014 4.0% +27.1%
2015 3.1% -23.2%
2016 3.2% +4.7%
2017 3.2% +1.2%
2018 3.8% +17.0%
2019 2.6% -31.4%
2020 1.5% -42.8%
2021 2.0% +36.6%
2022 4.0% +97.6%
2023 2.0% -50.6%
2024 2.7% +35.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% -2.8% 6.2% 10
2010s 3.4% 2.6% 4.3% 10
2020s 2.4% 1.5% 4.0% 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 7 Mozambique 15.4% compare
  2. 8 Namibia 14.8% compare
  3. 9 Mauritania 13.2% compare
  4. 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.0% compare
  5. 11 Egypt 12.0% compare
  6. 12 Grenada 11.9% compare
  7. 13 Mongolia 11.7% compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Oceania?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Oceania was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2005.
How does Oceania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Oceania ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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