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Australia FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Australia's FDI inflows (% GDP) rose to 3.15% in 2024, up from 1.88% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.27% from the previous year. Australia has FDI inflows (% GDP) higher than the global median (3.15% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Oceania, Australia is higher (3.15% vs regional median 1.09%) and ranks 3rd out of 14 countries in Oceania.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 3.15%
2023 1.88%
2022 4.16%
2021 2.02%
2020 1.35%
2019 2.78%
2018 4.25%
2017 3.64%
2016 3.56%
2015 3.47%
2014 4.3%
2013 3.45%
2012 3.72%
2011 4.69%
2010 3.09%
2009 3.12%
2008 4.28%
2007 5.2%
2006 4.08%
2005 -3.61%
2004 6.98%
2003 1.92%
2002 3.7%
2001 2.82%
2000 3.58%
1999 0.57%
1998 1.9%
1997 1.86%
1996 1.14%
1995 3.6%
1994 1.38%
1993 1.7%
1992 1.52%
1991 0.8%
1990 2.72%
1989 2.68%
1988 3.59%
1987 2.74%
1986 2.94%
1985 1.16%
1984 0.22%
1983 1.69%
1982 1.18%
1981 1.33%
1980 1.24%
1979 1.1%
1978 1.42%
1977 1.03%
1976 1%
1975 0.46%
1974 1.49%
1973 0.21%
1972 2.03%
1971 2.55%
1970 2.16%
Australia FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Australia.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $340.85B $369.24B 2024
Annual Imports $296.48B $287.86B 2024
Balance of Trade AUD 1.8B AUD 6.6B Aug'25
Exports AUD 41.9B AUD 45.4B Aug'25
Exports (% GDP) 24.71% 26.8% 2024
Imports AUD 40B AUD 38.7B Aug'25
Imports (% GDP) 22.61% 22.43% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $19.82B $59.3B 2024
Tariff Rate 2.01% 1.93% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 47.31% 49.23% 2024