Economic analysis

we look at where Australia’s foreign direct investment (FDI) comes from and the impact it has on some of our most valuable export industries.

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The start of 2020 has brought huge challenges for Australia, with natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic impacting trade and travel. But the strength and dynamism of Australia’s economy gives us ...

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The global health crisis has heavily impacted Australia’s services exports, but there are important areas of strength to build upon.

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Australia’s workforce has two priceless assets – great skills and an urge to innovate. This year’s Benchmark Report provides the evidence. It shows how Australia stacks up globally in terms of scienti ...

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This week, long-awaited data on Australia’s international economic footprint was released. Australian Foreign Affiliates Trade 2018-19 details the location and economic characteristics of majority Au ...

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This blog examines five, world-leading Australian industries: our energy and resources sector; agriculture and premium food; international tourism; international education; and lastly our financial ma ...

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The COVID 2019 pandemic has accelerated digital disruption in the global retail sector. Customers across the world responded to the pandemic by avoiding crowded shopping precincts and observing lockdo ...

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Austrade’s Benchmark Report 2020 suggests four major reasons why Australia is a safe, low-risk place to invest in and do business. Each of these reasons is supported by charts and graphs that benchmar ...

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Austrade has released its Why Australia Benchmark Report 2020 (BMR). Now in its 20th year, the report provides a wide range of economic and financial data that demonstrates why there is no better part ...

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Australia was one of the top 10 global destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) from 2017–2019, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2020.

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