Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Austria
Austria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
up 351.1%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2005
All-time low
-7.2%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Austria stood at 2.6%.
The figure is up 351.1% on the previous year and up 555.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Austria peaked at 25.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 2016.
Austria ranks 99th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +3554.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +2327.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -87.8% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +466.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -91.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +144.0% |
| 2010 | -5.6% | -257.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -194.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -76.1% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -123.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -228.7% |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -563.1% |
| 2016 | -7.2% | +301.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -146.7% |
| 2018 | -6.2% | -281.9% |
| 2019 | -2.9% | -53.6% |
| 2020 | -2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -243.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -81.3% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +351.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 0.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -7.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -2.8% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 96 Uzbekistan 2.6% compare
- 97 Vanuatu 2.6% compare
- 98 Slovenia 2.6% compare
- 100 Benin 2.5% compare
- 101 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.5% compare
- 102 Republic of Moldova 2.5% compare
- 102 Republic of Moldova 2.5% compare
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 14,889 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 13,176 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Austria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Austria was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Austria ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 555.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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