Austria vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Austria
-1.0%
in 2025
South Africa
-0.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
181st
South Africa rank
179th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.9% against -1.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Austria ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 179th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Austria |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 0.1% | 7.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -0.3% | 2.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Austria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.9% against -1.0% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 179th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.