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
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 214 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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 100% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3554.7% | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| 2005 | +2327.7% | 1.1% | 25.8% |
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
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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 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 214 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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