Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt

Australia
77.19 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
105.25 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 105.25 billion against 77.19 billion in Australia, a difference of 28.06 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 245 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 45.03 billion 341.42 billion 296.39 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 101.41 billion 300.70 billion 199.29 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 91.61 billion 150.40 billion 58.79 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 105.25 billion against 77.19 billion in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28.06 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
Australia ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 245 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
Last refreshed

The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.