Austria vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Austria
-2.0%
in 2025
Norway
-1.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
192nd
Norway rank
189th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Austria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports -1.5% against -2.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 192nd and Norway ranks 189th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Norway
1980s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Norway
1990s 1.0% 1.7% 0.7% Norway
2000s 6.3% 3.1% 3.1% Austria
2010s -1.4% 1.4% 2.7% Norway
2020s 0.9% 1.4% 0.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Austria or Norway?
Norway, at -1.5% against -2.0% in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Austria and Norway?
0.5%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Austria and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Austria ranks 192nd and Norway ranks 189th of 200 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.