Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Australia
Australia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 131.9%
World rank
175th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
-0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Australia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Australia is -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 131.9% on the previous year and down 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Australia peaked at 0.0751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Australia 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1988 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 1990 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -276.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -427.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1131.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +258.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -395.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -168.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -113.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3248.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -142.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -393.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +783.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1167.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2025 | -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -131.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Mozambique -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Gabon -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Grenada -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Netherlands -0.0049 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$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0404 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Australia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Australia was -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Australia ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.