Why Australia

Australia is a world-leading business destination with a resilient and growing economy, political stability, a well-regulated business environment & viable GDP Projections.

Uninterrupted economic growth;

Transparent and well-regulated business environment;

Politically stable with a regulatory framework that provides investor security;

Internationally ranked in the top 20 countries in a wide range of indexes including: economic growth and stability, international trade, investment and education;

Access to fast growing regions of the world;

Australia is a top 20 country – Trade & Investment Publication December 2019

Australia is renowned as a country that punches well above its weight across a broad range of measures against global counterparts. The measures outlined below highlight just how Australia ranks as a top 20 country across a wide range of indexes including the economy, international trade, investment, education and other global indexes.

Economy

International Trade and Investment

Australia is the number one global exporter of iron ore and coal, 2nd largest exporter of aluminium oresunwrought lead and zinc ores and 3rd largest exporter of copper ores (by value) — (2018) (United Nations Comtrade database)

Australia is the largest global exporter of wool and 4th largest exporter of cotton (by value) — (2018) (United Nations Comtrade database)

Australia is the 2nd largest global exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) (by quantity) — (2018) (Department of Industry, Innovation & Science)

Australia is the 12th largest exporter of dairy products, 15th largest exporter of oleaginous fruit and 16th largest global exporter of vegetables (by value) — (2018) (United Nations Comtrade database)

Australia is the 5th largest global exporter of pearls, zircon and silver and 6th largest exporter of gold (by value) — (2018) (United Nations Comtrade database)

Australia is the 13th largest exporter of orthopaedic appliances (by value) — (2018) (United Nations Comtrade database)

Australia is the 2nd largest exporter of beef, 3rd largest exporter of lentils, 4th largest exporter of sugar, and 10th largest exporter of cereals (by value) — (2018) (United Nations Comtrade database)

Australia receives the 8th largest international tourist spend from overseas visitors (US$44.0 billion) — (2017) (United Nations World Development Indicators)

Australia is the 4th largest global exporter of wine (by value) — (2018) (United Nations Comtrade database)

Australia attracted the 14th largest amount of inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Australian investors contributed the 17th highest amount of outward FDI globally (based on FDI stocks)— (2018) (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development — UNCTAD

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Doing Business

Governance and Human Development

Australia is ranked 6th on the UN’s Human Development Index after Norway and Switzerland (2018) (United Nations Development Programme)

Australia is ranked 9th on the Inclusive Development Index– (2018) (World Economic Forum, the Inclusive Development Index)

Australia is ranked 9th on the Democracy Index — (2018) (Economic Intelligence Unit)

Australia is ranked 11th on the Rule of Law Index — (2019) (World Justice Project)

Australia is ranked 11th on the Rule of Law Index — (2019) (World Justice Project)

Australia is ranked 13th on transparency (low incidence of corruption) — (2018) (Transparency International)