Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Austria
Austria: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 6 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Austria, 1964–2015
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6 for rank in the economic complexity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Austria peaked at 8 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1965.
Austria ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6 | — |
| 1965 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 113 United Kingdom 8 compare
- 114 United States 7 compare
- 115 Sweden 6 compare
- 117 Germany 5 compare
- 118 South Korea 4 compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Austria?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Austria was 6 in 2015, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1999.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Austria ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.