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Data Alert: Foreign investment in Australia up 8.6pc in 2012
24 May 2013
Australia was one of the few countries in the world to post increased foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2012, recording inward FDI of A$550 billion, up 8.6 per cent over the year.
This means that Australia’s FDI stock has increased about 40 per cent since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Australia also moved up one place to sixth in rankings of the world’s most attractive FDI destinations in A.T. Kearney's 2012 FDI Confidence Index, based on investor confidence in future prospects for the Australian economy and business environment.
The Asia Pacific region remained a top investment destination, despite a 15 per cent fall in the number of projects, according to the fDi Report 2013, Global Greenfield Investment Trends.
The region attracted 3,740 projects, lifting its world market share to 31.7 per cent.
Of the top five destinations in the region, Australia achieved a solid 4.2 per cent growth in project numbers. China, India, Singapore and Hong Kong reported a decline in the number of projects.
Australia’s continued strong growth in FDI stocks reflects the country’s robust economic performance over two decades.
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