Foreign investment statistics
Graphic of which Australian industries attract foreign direct investment.
Figures in table below.
Which Australian industries attract foreign direct investment?
| Rank in 2023 | Industry | 2021 (A$ billion) | 2022 (A$ billion) | 2023 (A$ billion) | % of total | % change 2022 to 2023 | 5-year trend % growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mining & quarrying | 362.3 | 369.6 | 392.2 | 33.2 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
| 2 | Financial & insurance activities | 124.5 | 144.8 | 149.0 | 12.6 | 2.9 | 7.1 |
| 3 | Real estate activities | 137.4 | 146.6 | 138.9 | 11.8 | -5.2 | 6.2 |
| 4 | Manufacturing | 111.0 | 116.3 | 114.5 | 9.7 | -1.5 | 0.2 |
| 5 | Wholesale & retail trade | 63.5 | 73.0 | 76.3 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Transport & storage | 26.2 | 28.6 | 31.7 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 3.5 |
| 7 | Information & communication | 32.1 | 30.2 | 30.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| 8 | Electricity, gas & water | 29.0 | 27.9 | 28.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 5.2 |
| 9 | Construction | 19.0 | 20.1 | 19.5 | 1.6 | -2.9 | -2.0 |
| 10 | Professional, scientific & technical activities | 12.8 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 15.0 |
| - | Other/Unallocated | 134.4 | 175.1 | 184.8 | 15.7 | 5.5 | 7.8 |
| - | All industries | 1,052.3 | 1,146.5 | 1,180.4 | 100.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
Based on ABS catalogue 5352.0.
Last updated: June 2024.