How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iraq?

53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Austria

-2.0%

in 2025

Iraq

-2.7%

in 2024

Austria rank

190th

Iraq rank

192nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Austria
Iraq

How they compare

Austria currently reports -2.0% against -2.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 190th and Iraq ranks 192nd of 198 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	Austria
1980s	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	Austria
1990s	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%	Austria
2000s	6.3%	1.1%	5.2%	Austria
2010s	-1.4%	-1.6%	0.3%	Austria
2020s	1.5%	-1.7%	3.1%	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Austria or Iraq?: Austria, at -2.0% against -2.7% in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Austria and Iraq?: 0.7%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iraq?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Austria and Iraq rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Austria ranks 190th and Iraq ranks 192nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.