The value of approvals for foreign investments in Australia

  • The value of approvals for foreign investment in Australia’s housing market tumbled in the last financial year, reflecting higher charges, tighter restrictions and the introduction of capital controls in China at the start of 2016.
  • According to Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), a total of 13,198 residential real estate applications were approved for proposed investment in the 2016/17 financial year, totalling $25.2bn.