On April 7, 2025, international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills and the Australian National University released the Japan-Australia Investment Report 2024, an annual analysis on investment trends between Japan and Australia. The report announced that direct investment from Japan into Australia reached a record-breaking AUD 141.1 billion (approximately JPY 13 trillion) in 2024, driven primarily by the real estate and energy sectors.

There were 72 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving Japanese companies—a 17% increase from 2023—including 62 acquisition deals. Amid a worsening housing shortage in Australia, Japan became the second-largest foreign investor in the real estate sector, with an estimated investment of over AUD 3 billion. In addition, 55 new partnerships were concluded between Japanese and Australian corporations, local governments, and universities, highlighting the continued growth and deepening of Japan–Australia relations.

With ongoing global trade tensions by the Trump administration in the U.S., the report suggests that Australia is increasingly viewed as a “stable investment destination” for Japanese investors moving forward.

英豪系法律事務所Herbert Smith Freehillsとオーストラリア国立大学が2025年4月7日に日本とオーストラリア間の投資に関する年次報告書「Japan-Australia Investment Report 2024」を公表し、2024年における日本からオーストラリアへの直接投資が1,411億豪ドル（約13兆円）に上り、不動産やエネルギー分野がけん引して、過去最高を更新したと発表した。

日本企業が関与したM&A（合併・買収）は2023年比で17%増の72件、買収に限ると62件だった。豪州の住宅不足が深刻化する中、不動産分野では日本が2番目に大きな外国投資家となり、その投資額は30億豪ドル超に達した模様。このほか、企業や自治体、大学などが協力関係を目指すパートナーシップも55件締結され、日豪関係の拡大・深化が見受けられる。

米国トランプ政権発足後の貿易戦争が激化する中、今後も豪州を「安定した投資先」とみる傾向は高まるだろう。