Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Australia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Australia peaked at 68.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -25.09 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Australia ranks 16th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 893.14 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 135.04 million BoP, current US$ | -87.2% |
| 1974 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +883.2% |
| 1975 | 449.03 million BoP, current US$ | -66.2% |
| 1976 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +133.2% |
| 1977 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1979 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 428.25 million BoP, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 1985 | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +390.0% |
| 1986 | 5.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +155.9% |
| 1987 | 5.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.3% |
| 1989 | 8.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 8.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -69.1% |
| 1992 | 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.2% |
| 1993 | 5.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 13.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +197.6% |
| 1996 | 4.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 1997 | 8.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.2% |
| 1998 | 7.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 2000 | 14.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +573.6% |
| 2001 | 10.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 14.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 8.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 42.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +377.5% |
| 2005 | -25.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -158.5% |
| 2006 | 30.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -221.8% |
| 2007 | 44.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 45.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 28.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 35.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 65.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +84.4% |
| 2012 | 57.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 54.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 63.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 46.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 42.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 48.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 60.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 38.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 17.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2021 | 31.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 68.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +118.5% |
| 2023 | 35.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2024 | 53.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2025 | 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$, 13.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 35.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +883.2% | 135.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +573.6% | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.89 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1985 | +390.0% | 428.25 million BoP, current US$ | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +377.5% | 8.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.91 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 135.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 428.25 million BoP, current US$ | 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Australia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Australia was 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.