Austria vs Southern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Austria
11,535
in 2024
Southern Africa
5,050
in 2024
Austria rank
31st
Southern Africa rank
31st

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Austria
  • Southern Africa
020.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 11,535 against 5,050 in Southern Africa, a difference of 6,485.

That makes Austria's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,206 1,041 1,165 Austria
2000s 8,123 4,953 3,169 Austria
2010s 4,733 5,196 462.27 Southern Africa
2020s 8,691 13,192 4,501 Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Austria or Southern Africa?
Austria, at 11,535 against 5,050 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Austria and Southern Africa?
6,485, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Austria and Southern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Austria ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed