Australia - FDI 37.44B
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 205 economies tracked
Latest value
37.44B (2025)
Global rank
##16 of 205 economies
Share of global total
2.1%
Ranking Race — FDI
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Australia climbed from #4 to #16 (overtook India). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Australia ↓Key Events — Australia
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1973Fell 18 places in global rank auto
1974Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
1983Floating of the dollar curatedAUD begins floating; financial deregulation follows.
1984Fell 15 places in global rank auto
1985Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
1999Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2000Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2005Fell 189 places in global rank auto
FDI, 1970-2025
World Bank WDI · · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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