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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Oceania, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Mozambique 15.4% compare
- 8 Namibia 14.8% compare
- 9 Mauritania 13.2% compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.0% compare
- 11 Egypt 12.0% compare
- 12 Grenada 11.9% compare
- 13 Mongolia 11.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Oceania
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 39,068 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.3 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.09 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.27 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.79 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 2.16 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 7.32 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.38 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.1357 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 47,045 USD (2024)
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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