Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Australia
Australia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 9,823 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Australia stood at 9,823 million USD.
The figure is down 91.7% on the previous year and up 581.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Australia peaked at 118,050 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, -36,745 million USD, in 2005.
Australia ranks 29th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,585 million USD | -14.84 million USD | 6,174 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,157 million USD | -36,745 million USD | 33,352 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,634 million USD | -9,338 million USD | 19,804 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,145 million USD | 3,101 million USD | 118,050 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 0.5874 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.87 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 61,369 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.32 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.69 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 61,369 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Australia?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Australia was 9,823 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 118,050 million USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -36,745 million USD in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 581.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.