30 September 2024

Because we have temporarily paused full processing of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) survey data, recent FDI-related estimates are subject to more uncertainty than usual. The estimates for Quarter 3 (Jul to Sept) 2023, Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2023, Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2024 and Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2024 are based on survey data but with simpler processing than normal; these estimates will be updated after full processing resumes later this year. Estimates for quarters in 2021 and 2022 are based on full processing of quarterly survey data but have not yet been updated to reflect latest data from the 2021 and 2022 annual FDI surveys.  Therefore, users should be cautious when interpreting recent FDI data in the balance of payments (BoP) statistics.