Australia FDI Inflows
$36.5B▼ −$17.2B
Dec 2025 · Annual
Australia's FDI inflows fell to USD 36.52 bn in 2025 from USD 53.72 bn in 2024. The latest reading remains well below the all-time high of USD 68.71 bn recorded in 2022. Historical data from 1970 show the low of USD -25.09 bn in 2005.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36.5B | $53.7B | $68.7BDec 2022 | $-25.1BDec 2005 | 1970 – 2025 | Annual |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account to GDP | -2.7% | -2.3% | 2.4% | -7.6% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| GDP | $1.80T | $1.76T | $1.80T | $18.6B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
About this series
FDI Inflows in Australia averaged $28.8B from 1970 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of $68.7B in Dec 2022 and a record low of $-25.1B in Dec 2005. The series is reported yearly with history from 1970.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows measure the net inflow of investment to acquire a lasting management interest in an enterprise operating in Australia. Data are in current U.S. dollars. The series is annual and spans from 1970 to 2025.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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