Austria vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports -2.0% against -2.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Austria ranks 191st and Iceland ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 9.1% | 2.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -0.8% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at -2.0% against -2.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Austria ranks 191st and Iceland ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.