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Australia FDI inflows (liabilities) (ABS BOP)

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode AU.FDIIN.Q.NSA

Latest18,268 AUD millionQ2 2026
Previous19,227 AUD millionQ1 2026
Year ago17,924 AUD millionQ2 2025

Australia FDI inflows (liabilities) (ABS BOP) was 18,268 AUD million in Q2 2026, down 5.0% from Q1 2026 and up 1.9% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8,262.0 AUD million (Q4 2022) to 64,059 AUD million (Q1 2022), averaging 15,580 AUD million.

Australia FDI inflows (liabilities) (ABS BOP) (AUD million), Q3 1959 – Q2 2026−75k−50k−25k0k25k50k75k1960197019801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia FDI inflows (liabilities) (ABS BOP) (AUD million), Q3 1959 – Q2 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202618,268 AUD million
Q1 202619,227 AUD million
Q4 202518,497 AUD million
Q3 202511,760 AUD million
Q2 202517,924 AUD million
Q1 202512,294 AUD million
Q4 202418,378 AUD million
Q3 202425,071 AUD million
Q2 202411,837 AUD million
Q1 202425,415 AUD million
Q4 202326,009 AUD million
Q3 202315,941 AUD million
Q2 2023−1,387.0 AUD million
Q1 202313,009 AUD million
Q4 2022−8,262.0 AUD million
Q3 202232,173 AUD million
Q2 20228,194.0 AUD million
Q1 202264,059 AUD million
Q4 202123,746 AUD million
Q3 202111,810 AUD million
Q2 20212,139.0 AUD million
Q1 20214,944.0 AUD million
Q4 20203,930.0 AUD million
Q3 20204,406.0 AUD million

Last 24 observations. The full history (268 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ3 1959
Observations268
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsAUD million
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high64,059 AUD million (Q1 2022)
10-year low−8,262.0 AUD million (Q4 2022)
10-year average15,580 AUD million
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.FDIIN.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current fDI inflows (liabilities) (ABS BOP) in Australia?
The latest reading is 18,268 AUD million for Q2 2026, published by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Australian Bureau of Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code AU.FDIIN.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Australia - FDI inflows (liabilities) (ABS BOP)”.