Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Australia
Australia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
105th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
-0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Australia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Australia stood at 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Australia peaked at 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Australia 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +605.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.1% |
| 1976 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +425.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +153.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.4% |
| 1993 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 1998 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +530.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +263.4% |
| 2005 | -0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -151.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -213.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 102 Armenia 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Poland 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0404 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Australia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Australia was 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Australia ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.