Foreign direct investment, net in Australia
Australia: Foreign direct investment, net was -41.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in Australia stood at -41.07 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Australia peaked at 58.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -59.65 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
That places Australia 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | -3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 441.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -43.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 190 Egypt -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Vietnam -19.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Mexico -31.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Hong Kong -45.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Brazil -47.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 196 Singapore -64.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Services, value added 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 99.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 418.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 645.94 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 329.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 0.8% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 676.07 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 437.56 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Australia?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Australia was -41.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Australia ranks 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.