Australia Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
1959 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
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.
CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Invesetment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about Australia Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- 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.
View Australia's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Sep 1959 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Australia's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Dec 2024?
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. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 Dec 2024 | 3.9 Sep 2024 | -21.3 Jun 2005 | 19.2 Dec 2004 | % | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 2.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | -1.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | -2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -10.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.0 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 3.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -41.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 30.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | -6.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| France (%) | 0.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 2.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | -2.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 4.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 25.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 9.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 0.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | -16.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 2.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 0.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -2.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 4.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -119.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.6 2023 | yearly | 1982 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 6.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 168.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 6.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 33.6 2021 | yearly | 1986 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.6 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | -2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (%) | -0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 11.8 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.6 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 3.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 2.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 0.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 6.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 32.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | -1.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 1.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Mar 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -12,444.654 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 139,079.685 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 650,929.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,268.078 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,568.589 2029 | yearly | 1989 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,234.249 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 819.600 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 829.800 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.969 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,220.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 27,886.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,120,297.894 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,275,238.605 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,826,091.258 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 24,665.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 9.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,491,110.930 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,075,721.723 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,897.033 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,925.675 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 10,618.951 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,713.268 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 9,099.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 5,085.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 16,776.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,859.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 3,431.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 5,964.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 15,479.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 7,704.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 3,471.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 6,663.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 16,765.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 2,995.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 2,744.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 3,541.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 1,671.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 5,174.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 2,028.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 346.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,268.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 4,619.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 2,349.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 1,294.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 9,020.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 183.729 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 125.258 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 29,158.502 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,104,298.440 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,955,356.442 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 41,949.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.339 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 5,914.735 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,589,486.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 17.500 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 21.500 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,082.780 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,198.683 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,206,853.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,347,078.147 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.03 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 126.28 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,769.142 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,132.580 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,142.286 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 65,120.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Feb 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 134.660 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.165 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: % of GDP (%) | 27.346 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.613 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Feb 2025 |
| Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 57.400 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
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