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.

Australia FDI Inflows, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
$36.5B$53.7B$68.7BDec 2022$-25.1BDec 20051970 – 2025Annual

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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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