Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Australia's foreign direct investment stands at 36.52B as of 2025-12-31, down from 53.72B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Australia's foreign direct investment was 36.52B, down from 53.72B in 2024.
In 2024, Australia's foreign direct investment was 53.72B, up from 35.32B in 2023.
In 2023, Australia's foreign direct investment was 35.32B, down from 68.71B in 2022.
In 2022, Australia's foreign direct investment was 68.71B, up from 31.45B in 2021.
In 2021, Australia's foreign direct investment was 31.45B, up from 17.98B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.52B | -17.20B |
| 2024 | 53.72B | +18.41B |
| 2023 | 35.32B | -33.39B |
| 2022 | 68.71B | +37.26B |
| 2021 | 31.45B | +13.48B |
| 2020 | 17.98B | -20.77B |
| 2019 | 38.75B | -21.94B |
| 2018 | 60.69B | +12.49B |
| 2017 | 48.20B | +5.23B |
| 2016 | 42.97B | -3.92B |
| 2015 | 46.89B | -16.31B |
| 2014 | 63.20B | +8.73B |
| 2013 | 54.47B | -3.10B |
| 2012 | 57.57B | -8.01B |
| 2011 | 65.58B | +30.02B |
| 2010 | 35.55B | +6.62B |
| 2009 | 28.93B | -16.24B |
| 2008 | 45.17B | +729.22M |
| 2007 | 44.44B | +13.89B |
| 2006 | 30.55B | +55.64B |
| 2005 | -25.09B | -68.00B |
| 2004 | 42.91B | +33.92B |
| 2003 | 8.99B | -5.67B |
| 2002 | 14.66B | +3.94B |
| 2001 | 10.72B | -4.18B |
| 2000 | 14.89B | +12.68B |
| 1999 | 2.21B | -5.39B |
| 1998 | 7.60B | -490.46M |
| 1997 | 8.09B | +3.52B |
| 1996 | 4.56B | -8.70B |
| 1995 | 13.27B | +8.81B |
| 1994 | 4.46B | -853.95M |
| 1993 | 5.31B | +370.53M |
| 1992 | 4.94B | +2.33B |
| 1991 | 2.61B | -5.85B |
| 1990 | 8.46B | +434.61M |
| 1989 | 8.02B | -453.21M |
| 1988 | 8.48B | +3.29B |
| 1987 | 5.19B | -179.24M |
| 1986 | 5.37B | +3.27B |
| 1985 | 2.10B | +1.67B |
| 1984 | 428.25M | -2.56B |
| 1983 | 2.99B | +704.64M |
| 1982 | 2.29B | -60.22M |
| 1981 | 2.35B | +480.32M |
| 1980 | 1.87B | +376.24M |
| 1979 | 1.49B | -186.87M |
| 1978 | 1.68B | +535.84M |
| 1977 | 1.14B | +93.71M |
| 1976 | 1.05B | +598.28M |
| 1975 | 449.03M | -878.70M |
| 1974 | 1.33B | +1.19B |
| 1973 | 135.04M | -918.98M |
| 1972 | 1.05B | -101.14M |
| 1971 | 1.16B | +262.02M |
| 1970 | 893.14M | — |
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Australia's foreign direct investment is 36.52B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 53.72B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 68.71B (2022); the lowest is -25.09B (2005), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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