23 December 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, and users should be cautious when interpreting recent FDI data in the balance of payments (BoP) statistics. The estimates for all quarters since (and including) Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2023, are based on quarterly survey data but with simpler processing than normal. Estimates for quarters in 2021 and 2022 are based on full processing of survey data but have not yet been updated to reflect the latest data from the 2021 and 2022 annual FDI surveys. Estimates will be updated after full processing resumes and will be reflected in the accounts in 2025, in line with the latest National Accounts Revisions Policy.