持续增长的经济与低风险并透明的商业环境

As a state economy, the Victorian economy is larger than most South-East Asian nations. Outstripping national economies such as Singapore, Philippines and New Zealand, in 2021-22 our state economy generated A$515 billion Gross State Product (GSP).

Source: State budget 22-23, Department of Treasury and Finance

Reflecting a stable business environment, Australia and Victoria both have one of the highest credit ratings in the world. Maintained for over ten years, the Australia credit rating is AAA, according to Standard & Poor's agency. This rating is bolstered by Victoria's consistently strong economic performance, good financial management and a supportive national and institutional framework.

Australia's sound legal and governance frameworks, combined with our political stability, provides a secure investment and business environment. Australia ranks in the top 16 countries for rule of law and in the top four countries for the quality of our regulatory environment according to the World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators (2021). We also rank highly for fair administration of justice and protection of property rights.

Melbourne is projected to have low economic exposure risk compared to other major and regional financial cities according to Lloyd's City Index which measures 18 economic exposure threats including market crash, cyber-attack, flood, human pandemic, solar storms, wind storms, power outages, plant epidemic, sovereign default, heat waves, terrorism, earthquakes, droughts, oil price shocks, volcanoes, tsunamis and nuclear accident.

Source:  Lloyd's City Risk Index 2015-2025