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Two-way investment brief

Australia–The Gambia

The ABS publishes no non-confidential investment figures between Australia and The Gambia for 2025.
Data (CSV)The Gambia global profile

The Gambia direct investment in Australia

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Total The Gambia investment in Australia

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FDI + portfolio + other

Australian direct investment in The Gambia

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Total Australian investment in The Gambia

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Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–The Gambia
  • The Gambia in Australia
  • Australia in The Gambia

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

The Gambia’s investment in Australia by type
  • Direct investment
  • Portfolio investment
  • Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

  • The Gambia → Australia
  • Australia → The Gambia

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Economic outlook

The Gambia’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook202420252026forecast2027forecast2028forecast
Real GDP growth5.6%6.0%5.1%5.0%5.0%
Inflation11.6%7.9%5.8%5.0%5.0%
Current account, % GDP−6.5%−4.9%−5.1%−4.1%−3.5%
Fiscal balance, % GDP−4.0%−2.9%−1.0%−0.4%−0.6%
Government gross debt, % GDP78.5%73.9%68.3%61.6%56.4%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from The Gambia
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New Australian FDI in The Gambia
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Direct investment income paid to investors
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Direct investment income earned by Australians
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The Gambia globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2024
−$700 k · 148th
FDI inflows, 2024
$232 m
GDP, 2025
$2.6 bn
Region · income
Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.