Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Australia
Australia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -132.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Australia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Australia stood at -132.64 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,927.3% on the previous year and down 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Australia peaked at 762.49 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -434.32 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Australia ranks 171st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -6.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 23.23 % change on previous year | -476.8% |
| 1973 | 98.7 % change on previous year | +324.9% |
| 1974 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1975 | -33.15 % change on previous year | +466.2% |
| 1976 | 66.21 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 1977 | -0.5627 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1978 | -11.4 % change on previous year | +1925.8% |
| 1979 | 45.53 % change on previous year | -499.4% |
| 1980 | 34.05 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1981 | 59.38 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1982 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1983 | -25.23 % change on previous year | +358.3% |
| 1984 | 170.88 % change on previous year | -777.4% |
| 1985 | 34.43 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1986 | 81.23 % change on previous year | +135.9% |
| 1987 | 49.17 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1988 | 34.24 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1989 | -55.82 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 1990 | -79.07 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1991 | -285.14 % change on previous year | +260.6% |
| 1992 | 427.23 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 1993 | -33.62 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1994 | -28.2 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 121.34 % change on previous year | -530.2% |
| 1996 | 23.75 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1997 | 21.49 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1998 | -23.27 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1999 | -93.33 % change on previous year | +301.0% |
| 2001 | 226.76 % change on previous year | -343.0% |
| 2002 | -47.88 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2003 | 166.66 % change on previous year | -448.1% |
| 2004 | -47.39 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2005 | -434.32 % change on previous year | +816.6% |
| 2006 | 173.62 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2007 | -40.12 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2008 | 121.12 % change on previous year | -401.9% |
| 2009 | -64.05 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2010 | 57.61 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 2011 | -54.34 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2012 | -30.14 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2013 | -113.35 % change on previous year | +276.1% |
| 2015 | -63.4 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2016 | -137.64 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 2017 | 421.84 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 2018 | -89.69 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2019 | 762.49 % change on previous year | -950.2% |
| 2020 | -16.85 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2021 | 24.99 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 2023 | -89.55 % change on previous year | -458.3% |
| 2024 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2025 | -132.64 % change on previous year | -2927.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -132.64 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 16.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Australia's -132.64 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year, 14.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2927.3% | 4.69 % change on previous year | -132.64 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1925.8% | -0.5627 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.61 % change on previous year | -33.15 % change on previous year | 98.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.68 % change on previous year | -55.82 % change on previous year | 170.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -285.14 % change on previous year | 427.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -434.32 % change on previous year | 226.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.71 % change on previous year | -137.64 % change on previous year | 762.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -41.87 % change on previous year | -132.64 % change on previous year | 24.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 168 Russia -101.59 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Mozambique -125.33 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Nauru -129.34 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Dominican Republic -141.01 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Austria -143.99 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Trinidad and Tobago -174.08 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Australia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Australia was -132.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 762.49 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -434.32 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Australia ranks 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.