Austria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Austria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Austria currently reports -2.0% against -2.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 192nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 13.2% | 6.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -1.4% | 10.6% | 11.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 5.2% | 3.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Austria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Austria, at -2.0% against -2.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Austria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Austria ranks 192nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd 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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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.