Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Austria
Austria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.0%
Change on year
down 140.6%
World rank
181st
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2005
All-time low
-7.0%
in 2016
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Austria stood at -1.0%.
That represents a change of down 140.6% on the previous year and down 488.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Austria peaked at 25.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, in 2016.
That places Austria 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +259.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -57.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +102.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +141.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -60.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -39.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +374.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +204.5% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +57.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +77.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +84.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +76.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +864.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -81.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +324.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -68.2% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -40.1% |
| 2010 | -3.7% | -194.3% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -342.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -49.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -43.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -107.7% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | -7.0% | +3855.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -127.4% |
| 2018 | -6.1% | -415.4% |
| 2019 | -1.9% | -69.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -126.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +1143.9% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -46.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +59.2% |
| 2025 | -1.0% | -140.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 1.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -7.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -1.0% | 6.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Austria?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Austria was -1.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 488.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.