Australia: Percent of world FDI
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Australia |
Percent of world Foreign Direct Investment |
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Latest value | 1.24 |
Year | 2021 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 1993 - 2021 |
Average | 1.99 |
Min - Max | -1.62 - 7.12 |
Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2021 is 1.24 percent, a decline from 1.35 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.54 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1993 to 2021 is 1.99 percent. The minimum value, -1.62 percent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 7.12 percent was recorded in 2018.
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Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting 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 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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