Foreign Investment in Australia ($b) | Australian Investment Abroad ($b) | |
---|---|---|
Direct Investment | 1,061.5 | 852.9 |
Portfolio Investment - equity | 808.4 | 1,210.2 |
Portfolio Investment - debt | 1,356.7 | 400.3 |
Financial Derivatives | 312.4 | 301.7 |
Other Investment | 597.0 | 476.7 |
Reserve Assets | 0.0 | 84.9 |
Level of investment, by components, 31 December 2021
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International Investment Position ($b) | Foreign Investment in Australia ($b) | Australian Investment Abroad ($b) | |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | 350.5 | 892.2 | 541.6 |
2002 | 399.2 | 955.2 | 556.0 |
2003 | 439.0 | 1,044.7 | 605.7 |
2004 | 488.3 | 1,208.3 | 720.0 |
2005 | 529.0 | 1,305.4 | 776.4 |
2006 | 589.2 | 1,555.3 | 966.1 |
2007 | 640.4 | 1,756.3 | 1,116.0 |
2008 | 702.4 | 1,827.7 | 1,125.4 |
2009 | 758.8 | 1,956.6 | 1,197.9 |
2010 | 754.1 | 2,030.1 | 1,276.1 |
2011 | 798.0 | 2,107.1 | 1,309.1 |
2012 | 816.8 | 2,271.8 | 1,455.0 |
2013 | 823.6 | 2,546.7 | 1,723.1 |
2014 | 847.6 | 2,830.9 | 1,983.3 |
2015 | 922.1 | 3,075.0 | 2,152.9 |
2016 | 969.1 | 3,243.2 | 2,274.2 |
2017 | 1,009.7 | 3,385.1 | 2,375.4 |
2018 | 1,037.8 | 3,603.5 | 2,565.8 |
2019 | 957.2 | 3,923.7 | 2,966.5 |
2020 | 992.4 | 4,043.8 | 3,051.4 |
2021 | 809.4 | 4,136.1 | 3,326.7 |
International Investment Position, by year (2001 - 2021)
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Level of foreign investment in Australia
The following graph and all subsequent graphs illustrate the levels of foreign investment from select countries and country groups for the past 5 years (2017-2021).
Total all countries (RHS) ($b) | United States of America ($b) | EU (excludes UK) ($b) | United Kingdom ($b) | Japan ($b) | ASEAN ($b) | Hong Kong (SAR of China) ($b) | China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) ($b) | Canada ($b) | New Zealand ($b) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 3,385.111 | 918.337 | 610 | 524.824 | 226.627 | 118.861 | 108.69 | 65.08 | 45.616 | 46.47 |
2018 | 3,603.548 | 957.875 | 645.64 | 614.777 | 234.392 | 122.988 | 123.542 | 69.584 | 53.324 | 48.652 |
2019 | 3,923.686 | 1,014.305 | 691.749 | 723.881 | 244.536 | 133.418 | 144.312 | 80.578 | 60.498 | 66.463 |
2020 | 4,043.774 | 927.335 | 780.321 | 769.807 | 265.099 | 149.616 | 141.082 | 81.219 | 66.322 | 68.37 |
2021 | 4,136.12 | 1,053.019 | 762.965 | 718.562 | 258.735 | 154.274 | 126.85 | 91.795 | 76.462 | 69.076 |
Level of foreign investment in Australia, by country/country group, by year
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The EU figures in the graph above, represent EU27 (excluding UK) for all years 2017-2021.
Top 15 countries/country groups
Country / country group | 2017 ($m) | 2018 ($m) | 2019 ($m) | 2020 ($m) | 2021 ($m) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total all countries | 3,385,111 | 3,603,548 | 3,923,686 | 4,043,774 | 4,136,120 |
United States of America | 918,337 | 957,875 | 1,014,305 | 927,335 | 1,053,019 |
EU (excludes UK) | 610,000 | 645,640 | 691,749 | 780,321 | 762,965 |
United Kingdom | 524,824 | 614,777 | 723,881 | 769,807 | 718,562 |
Japan | 226,627 | 234,392 | 244,536 | 265,099 | 258,735 |
ASEAN | 118,861 | 122,988 | 133,418 | 149,616 | 154,274 |
Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 108,690 | 123,542 | 144,312 | 141,082 | 126,850 |
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 65,080 | 69,584 | 80,578 | 81,219 | 91,795 |
Canada | 45,616 | 53,324 | 60,498 | 66,322 | 76,462 |
Switzerland | 54,968 | 50,558 | 58,443 | 61,923 | 69,234 |
New Zealand | 46,470 | 48,652 | 66,463 | 68,370 | 69,076 |
Bermuda | 45,920 | 46,964 | 45,145 | 42,449 | 42,600 |
Korea, Republic of (South) | 27,031 | 30,829 | 31,255 | 31,133 | 29,841 |
India | 15,409 | 14,847 | 16,082 | np | 27,776 |
Virgin Islands, British | 24,285 | 23,987 | 24,383 | 25,349 | 23,724 |
Cayman Islands | 16,918 | 13,000 | 14,293 | 16,067 | 14,981 |
Level of Australian investment abroad
Levels of foreign investment from select countries and country groups for the past 5 years (2017-2021):
Total all countries (RHS) ($b) | United States of America ($b) | EU (excludes UK) ($b) | United Kingdom ($b) | Japan ($b) | ASEAN ($b) | Hong Kong (SAR of China) ($b) | China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) ($b) | Canada ($b) | New Zealand ($b) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 2,375.443 | 682.499 | 278.682 | 368.787 | 125.336 | 99.96 | 49.403 | 77.483 | 50.302 | 105.02 |
2018 | 2,565.772 | 730.629 | 296.723 | 431.971 | 114.156 | 108.206 | 59.823 | 79.335 | 80.616 | 97.689 |
2019 | 2,966.459 | 837.514 | 327.35 | 540.272 | 139.584 | 125.489 | 66.027 | 85.43 | 82.705 | 132.699 |
2020 | 3,051.389 | 870.23 | 336.65 | 627.951 | 108.356 | 93.374 | 68.138 | 65.323 | 94.397 | 126.256 |
2021 | 3,326.724 | 1,113.821 | 368.785 | 537.518 | 128.357 | 94.438 | 65.019 | 74.824 | 95.14 | 114.428 |
Level of Australian investment abroad, by country/country group, by year
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The EU figures in the graph above, represent EU27 (excluding UK) for all years 2017-2021.
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Top 15 countries/country groups
Country / country group | 2017 ($m) | 2018 ($m) | 2019 ($m) | 2020 ($m) | 2021 ($m) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total all countries | -2,375,443 | -2,565,772 | -2,966,459 | -3,051,389 | -3,326,724 |
United States of America | -682,499 | -730,629 | -837,514 | -870,230 | -1,113,821 |
United Kingdom | -368,787 | -431,971 | -540,272 | -627,951 | -537,518 |
EU (excludes UK) | -278,682 | -296,723 | -327,350 | -336,650 | -368,785 |
Japan | -125,336 | -114,156 | -139,584 | -108,356 | -128,357 |
New Zealand | -105,020 | -97,689 | -132,699 | -126,256 | -114,428 |
Canada | -50,302 | -80,616 | -82,705 | -94,397 | -95,140 |
ASEAN | -99,960 | -108,206 | -125,489 | -93,374 | -94,438 |
Cayman Islands | -65,570 | -79,453 | -82,329 | -80,846 | -94,217 |
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | -77,483 | -79,335 | -85,430 | -65,323 | -74,824 |
Hong Kong (SAR of China) | -49,403 | -59,823 | -66,027 | -68,138 | -65,019 |
Bermuda | -41,983 | -38,242 | -39,020 | -38,234 | -39,239 |
Switzerland | -36,488 | -26,664 | -33,747 | -30,239 | -34,792 |
Korea, Republic of (South) | -19,990 | -21,373 | -22,253 | -24,985 | -27,068 |
Papua New Guinea | -18,233 | -17,414 | -17,058 | -17,174 | -24,829 |
India | -13,914 | -15,616 | -19,814 | -15,300 | -19,940 |