Foreign aid and investments given in Austria
Austria: Foreign aid and investments given was 1.81 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.81 billion
Change on year
down 45.6%
World rank
22nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
24.13 billion
in 2007
All-time low
-103.46 million
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid and investments given in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments given in Austria stood at 1.81 billion.
That represents a change of down 45.6% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Austria peaked at 24.13 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -103.46 million, in 2020.
That places Austria 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments given in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.52 million | — |
| 1961 | 315.75 million | +237.6% |
| 1962 | 464.86 million | +47.2% |
| 1963 | 85.48 million | -81.6% |
| 1964 | 299.04 million | +249.8% |
| 1965 | 630.05 million | +110.7% |
| 1966 | 631.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 591.91 million | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 887.81 million | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 939.16 million | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.06 billion | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 930.52 million | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 962.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 978.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.19 billion | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 949.43 million | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 1.93 billion | +103.1% |
| 1977 | 2.17 billion | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 1.79 billion | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 813.58 million | -54.5% |
| 1980 | 742.20 million | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.06 billion | +43.4% |
| 1982 | 474.44 million | -55.4% |
| 1983 | 459.47 million | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 210.56 million | -54.2% |
| 1985 | 606.26 million | +187.9% |
| 1986 | 362.46 million | -40.2% |
| 1987 | 540.15 million | +49.0% |
| 1988 | 636.03 million | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 331.98 million | -47.8% |
| 1990 | 669.34 million | +101.6% |
| 1991 | 927.52 million | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 1.03 billion | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 897.51 million | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 1.34 billion | +49.7% |
| 1995 | 1.35 billion | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.83 billion | +110.2% |
| 1997 | 2.83 billion | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.60 billion | -43.4% |
| 1999 | 3.57 billion | +122.5% |
| 2000 | 2.26 billion | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 1.68 billion | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 3.61 billion | +114.7% |
| 2003 | 2.25 billion | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 1.88 billion | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 6.57 billion | +248.8% |
| 2006 | 4.55 billion | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 24.13 billion | +429.8% |
| 2008 | 11.93 billion | -50.6% |
| 2009 | 3.67 billion | -69.2% |
| 2010 | 7.44 billion | +102.8% |
| 2011 | 8.82 billion | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 5.56 billion | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 billion | -79.3% |
| 2014 | 3.76 billion | +226.7% |
| 2015 | 5.94 billion | +57.9% |
| 2016 | 4.06 billion | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 2.73 billion | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 2.94 billion | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.24 billion | +10.2% |
| 2020 | -103.46 million | -103.2% |
| 2021 | 2.29 billion | -2313.3% |
| 2022 | 3.69 billion | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 3.33 billion | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 1.81 billion | -45.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.81 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 billion, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.81 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 888.98 million, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments given in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2313.3% | -103.46 million | 2.29 billion |
| 2007 | +429.8% | 4.55 billion | 24.13 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 493.88 million | 85.48 million | 939.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 billion | 813.58 million | 2.17 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 542.76 million | 210.56 million | 1.06 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 billion | 669.34 million | 3.57 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 billion | 1.68 billion | 24.13 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 billion | 1.15 billion | 8.82 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 billion | -103.46 million | 3.69 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 193.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 858.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 627.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments given in Austria?
- Foreign aid and investments given in Austria was 1.81 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.13 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -103.46 million in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for foreign aid and investments given?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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