Key information about Australia Foreign Direct Investment

• Australia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 12.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 17.5 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Australia Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 1959 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 46.4 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of -38.8 USD bn in Jun 2005.

• In the latest reports of Australia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 8.2 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Australia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 12.1 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 37.2 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 440.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

As of 2022, the United States was the leading economic investor in Australia, with a share of **** percent of the total foreign investments in Australia. The United Kingdom followed with a share of **** percent.

Foreign Direct Investment in Australia increased by 81000 AUD Million in 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In the year 2023, the United States was the leading foreign investor in Australia, with investments amounting to around 1.17 billion Australian dollars. The second leading foreign investor in Australia was the United Kingdom.

Key information about Australia Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• Australia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a growth equal to 3.9 % in the previous quarter.
• Australia Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 1959 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 19.2 % in Dec 2004 and a record low -21.3 % in Jun 2005.

• In the latest reports of Australia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 8.2 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 12.1 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Australia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 12.1 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 37.2 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 440.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

As of 2023, the largest foreign direct investment transaction in Australia came from the U.S. with over 35 billion Australian dollars. The Netherlands withdrew their direct investments in Australia by over 11 billion Australian dollars.

Key information about Australia Foreign Portfolio Investment

• Australia Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 37.198 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 23.700 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Australia Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 1988 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 56.253 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of -31.441 USD bn in Mar 2020.

• In the latest reports of Australia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 8.177 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 12.147 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Australia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 12.098 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 440.147 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Financial Account: Liabilities: Direct Foreign Investment in Reporting Country for Australia (DISCONTINUED) (BPFADI03AUA636N) from 1960 to 2013 about FDI, financial account, foreign, Australia, BOP, liabilities, investment, and financial.

As of 2023, the largest foreign portfolio investment transaction in Australia recorded came from Belgium with around 32 billion Australian dollars. Hong Kong withdrew their portfolio investment in Australia by 17.56 billion Australian dollars.

In the third quarter of 2023, the number of approved foreign commercial investment proposals in Australia was highest for United States sources, which accounted for 119 proposals valued at 31.3 billion Australian dollars. France followed with 17 proposals valued at 4.7 billion Australian dollars in the same quarter.

Australia Funds Inflow: New Zealand: Direct Investment data was reported at -304.000 AUD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,559.000 AUD mn for 2022. Australia Funds Inflow: New Zealand: Direct Investment data is updated yearly, averaging 17.000 AUD mn from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,562.000 AUD mn in 2006 and a record low of -1,159.000 AUD mn in 2001. Australia Funds Inflow: New Zealand: Direct Investment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.O016: Foreign Investment in Australia: BPM6.

Australia Funds Inflow: Total All Countries data was reported at -325,325.000 AUD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of -109,479.000 AUD mn for 2022. Australia Funds Inflow: Total All Countries data is updated yearly, averaging 82,710.000 AUD mn from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 173,683.000 AUD mn in 2006 and a record low of -325,325.000 AUD mn in 2023. Australia Funds Inflow: Total All Countries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.O016: Foreign Investment in Australia: BPM6.

In the third quarter of 2023, the number of approved foreign residential real estate investment proposals in Australia was the highest for China, which accounted for 523 proposals valued at 0.7 billion Australian dollars. India followed with 148 proposals valued 0.1 billion Australian dollars in the same quarter.

In 2024, the U.S. investments made in Australia were valued at approximately 186.2 billion U.S. dollars. The total direct position of the United States abroad amounted to 6.68 trillion U.S. dollars in that year.

In 2023, financial derivates amounted to around *** billion Australian dollars out of the total value of roughly *** trillion Australian dollars of foreign investment stocks in the country. This was a decrease from the previous year, when financial derivates amounted to around *** billion Australian dollars.

Australia Funds Inflow: United States of America: Direct Investment data was reported at 35,793.000 AUD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,196.000 AUD mn for 2022. Australia Funds Inflow: United States of America: Direct Investment data is updated yearly, averaging 10,924.000 AUD mn from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41,297.000 AUD mn in 2004 and a record low of -59,752.000 AUD mn in 2005. Australia Funds Inflow: United States of America: Direct Investment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.O016: Foreign Investment in Australia: BPM6.

In 2019, the value of the foreign direct investment in New Zealand by Australia amounted to approximately ** billion New Zealand dollars (NZD). In that same year the total foreign direct investment in New Zealand was approximately *** billion NZD.

Australia Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: USD: Total: Papua New Guinea data was reported at 2.902 USD mn in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.770 USD mn for 2020. Australia Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: USD: Total: Papua New Guinea data is updated yearly, averaging 1.836 USD mn from Dec 2020 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.902 USD mn in 2021 and a record low of 0.770 USD mn in 2020. Australia Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: USD: Total: Papua New Guinea data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.FDI: Foreign Direct Investment Position: USD: by Region and Country: OECD Member: Annual. Reverse investment: Netting of reverse investment in equity (when a direct investment enterprise acquires less than 10% equity ownership in its parent) and reverse investment in debt (when a direct investment enterprise extends a loan to its parent) is applied in the recording of total inward and outward FDI transactions and positions. Treatment of debt transactions and positions between fellow enterprises: directional basis according to the residency of the direct investor. FDI transactions and positions by partner country and by industry include resident Special Purpose Entities (SPEs), but they are not significant. Valuation method used for listed inward and outward equity positions: Market value, Recent transaction price, Net asset value excluding goodwill and intangibles, Other. Valuation method used for unlisted inward and outward equity positions: Recent transaction price, Net asset value excluding goodwill and intangibles, Other . Valuation method used for inward and outward debt positions: Nominal value; FDI statistics are available by geographic allocation, vis-à-vis single partner countries worldwide and geographical and economic zones aggregates. Partner country allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Geographic allocation of inward and outward FDI transactions and positions is according to the immediate counterparty. Intercompany debt between related financial intermediaries, including permanent debt, are excluded from FDI transactions and positions. Direct investment relationships are identified according to the criteria of the Framework for Direct Investment Relationships (FDIR) method. Debt between fellow enterprises are completely covered. Collective investment institutions are covered as direct investment enterprises. Non-profit institutions serving households are covered as direct investors. FDI statistics are available by industry sectors according to ISIC4 classification. Industry sector allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Inward FDI transactions and positions are allocated to the activity of the resident direct investment enterprise. Outward FDI transactions are allocated according to the activity of the non resident direct investment enterprise. Outward FDI positions are allocated according to the activity of the non resident direct investment enterprise. Statistical unit: Local Enterprise Group.

As of the end of March 2024, the net international investment liability position in Australia amounted to about 730 billion Australian dollars. This was a decrease in the value of net international investment position in the country compared to September 2023, when the value was approximately 808.7 billion Australian dollars.

The average for 2023 based on 11 countries was 2.82 percent. The highest value was in Palau: 16.97 percent and the lowest value was in Samoa: 0.26 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.