Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Austria
Austria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was -2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Austria is -2.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 178.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Austria peaked at 25.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 2016.
Austria ranks 190th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -60.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +58.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -43.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +72.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +30.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +267.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +72.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +141.1% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +67.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +215.3% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | -2.0% | -178.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 0.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -7.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -2.8% | 4.0% | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11,173 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 10,814 constant LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Austria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Austria was -2.0% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.