Foreign investment statistics
Australian industries and foreign direct investment
Which Australian industries attract foreign direct investment?
2018, A$ billion
| Rank in 2018 | Industry | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | % of total | % change 2017 to 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mining & quarrying | 336.2 | 343.6 | 365.5 | 37.8 | 6.4 |
| 2 | Manufacturing | 94.7 | 101.8 | 107.7 | 11.1 | 5.8 |
| 3 | Financial & Insurance activities | 66.1 | 73.8 | 107.5 | 11.1 | 45.6 |
| 4 | Real estate activities | 75.6 | 90.8 | 102.9 | 10.6 | 13.2 |
| 5 | Wholesale & Retail trade | 53.8 | 54.7 | 56.7 | 5.9 | 3.6 |
| 6 | Information & Communication | 25.1 | 25.5 | 26.9 | 2.8 | 5.6 |
| 7 | Construction | 20.2 | 24.4 | 22.4 | 2.3 | -7.9 |
| 8 | Electricity, Gas & Water | 15.8 | 20.4 | 21.7 | 2.2 | 6.3 |
| 9 | Transportation & Storage | 24.8 | 20.0 | 19.5 | 2.0 | -2.4 |
| 10 | Accommodation & Food service activities | 7.0 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 28.6 |
| Other/Unallocated | 118.3 | 122.1 | 128.0 | 13.2 | 4.9 | |
| All industries | 837.7 | 883.8 | 967.5 | 9.5 |
Based on ABS catalogue 5352.0.
Last updated: May 2019.
Last Updated: 14 May 2019