In 2019, the net inflow of foreign direct investment in Australia amounted to just under 40 billion U.S. dollars. This was a significant decrease from the value reported in the previous year.
Net inflows of foreign direct investment in Australia from 2000 to 2019
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the Australian economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in the Australian 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship.
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World Bank. (September 15, 2021). Net inflows of foreign direct investment in Australia from 2000 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/684570/australia-foreign-direct-investment-net-inflows/
World Bank. "Net inflows of foreign direct investment in Australia from 2000 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/684570/australia-foreign-direct-investment-net-inflows/
World Bank. (2021). Net inflows of foreign direct investment in Australia from 2000 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/684570/australia-foreign-direct-investment-net-inflows/
World Bank. "Net Inflows of Foreign Direct Investment in Australia from 2000 to 2019 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/684570/australia-foreign-direct-investment-net-inflows/
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