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Two-way investment brief

Australia–Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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

Somalia, Fed. Rep. direct investment in Australia

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Total Somalia, Fed. Rep. investment in Australia

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FDI + portfolio + other

Australian direct investment in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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Total Australian investment in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Somalia, Fed. Rep.
  • Somalia, Fed. Rep. in Australia
  • Australia in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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

Somalia, Fed. Rep.’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

  • Somalia, Fed. Rep. → Australia
  • Australia → Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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

Economic outlook

Somalia, Fed. Rep.’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook202420252026forecast2027forecast2028forecast
Real GDP growth4.1%3.0%2.6%3.1%3.6%
Inflation5.5%3.7%5.9%4.5%4.0%
Current account, % GDP−9.1%−9.5%−8.7%−9.6%−10.3%
Fiscal balance, % GDP0.2%−0.3%−0.6%−0.8%−1.2%

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 Somalia, Fed. Rep.
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New Australian FDI in Somalia, Fed. Rep.
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Direct investment income paid to investors
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Direct investment income earned by Australians
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Somalia, Fed. Rep. globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows
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FDI inflows, 2024
$765 m
GDP, 2025
$13.0 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.