Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Austria

Austria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -143.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-143.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 322.3%
World rank
173rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
912.33 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-444.03 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
53
1971–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Austria, 1971–2025

-50005001.0k197119982025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Austria is -143.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 322.3% on the previous year and down 731.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Austria peaked at 912.33 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -444.03 % change on previous year, in 2018.

That places Austria 173rd out of 180 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 (BoP, current US$), annual in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Austria, 1971 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 317.57 % change on previous year
1972 6.23 % change on previous year -98.0%
1973 1.02 % change on previous year -83.7%
1974 -49.1 % change on previous year -4930.4%
1975 30.92 % change on previous year -163.0%
1976 117.61 % change on previous year +280.4%
1977 53.18 % change on previous year -54.8%
1978 4.31 % change on previous year -91.9%
1979 -5.51 % change on previous year -227.9%
1980 18.69 % change on previous year -439.1%
1981 109.43 % change on previous year +485.5%
1982 -33.96 % change on previous year -131.0%
1983 35.41 % change on previous year -204.3%
1984 -62.73 % change on previous year -277.1%
1985 -38.13 % change on previous year -39.2%
1986 577.58 % change on previous year -1614.7%
1987 7.34 % change on previous year -98.7%
1988 -10.41 % change on previous year -241.8%
1989 203.98 % change on previous year -2059.3%
1990 97.42 % change on previous year -52.2%
1991 -23.99 % change on previous year -124.6%
1992 36.12 % change on previous year -250.6%
1993 -33.04 % change on previous year -191.5%
1994 5.3 % change on previous year -116.0%
1995 -12.69 % change on previous year -339.4%
1996 74.34 % change on previous year -685.9%
1997 5.79 % change on previous year -92.2%
1998 38.51 % change on previous year +565.7%
1999 19.25 % change on previous year -50.0%
2000 66.91 % change on previous year +247.6%
2001 -45.15 % change on previous year -167.5%
2002 91.28 % change on previous year -302.2%
2003 18.67 % change on previous year -79.5%
2004 17.06 % change on previous year -8.6%
2005 912.33 % change on previous year +5248.5%
2006 -80.21 % change on previous year -108.8%
2007 391.3 % change on previous year -587.9%
2008 -64.7 % change on previous year -116.5%
2009 -44.24 % change on previous year -31.6%
2010 -192.09 % change on previous year +334.2%
2011 366.24 % change on previous year -290.7%
2012 -51.65 % change on previous year -114.1%
2013 -40.19 % change on previous year -22.2%
2014 -107.94 % change on previous year +168.5%
2015 22.81 % change on previous year -121.1%
2017 128.9 % change on previous year +465.2%
2018 -444.03 % change on previous year -444.5%
2019 69.92 % change on previous year -115.7%
2020 125.5 % change on previous year +79.5%
2022 -50.45 % change on previous year -140.2%
2023 -41.93 % change on previous year -16.9%
2024 64.77 % change on previous year -254.5%
2025 -143.99 % change on previous year -322.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's -143.99 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 17.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Austria's -143.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +5248.5% 17.06 % change on previous year 912.33 % change on previous year
1974 -4930.4% 1.02 % change on previous year -49.1 % change on previous year
1989 +2059.3% -10.41 % change on previous year 203.98 % change on previous year
1986 +1614.7% -38.13 % change on previous year 577.58 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52.91 % change on previous year -49.1 % change on previous year 317.57 % change on previous year 9
1980s 80.72 % change on previous year -62.73 % change on previous year 577.58 % change on previous year 10
1990s 20.7 % change on previous year -33.04 % change on previous year 97.42 % change on previous year 10
2000s 126.33 % change on previous year -80.21 % change on previous year 912.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s -27.56 % change on previous year -444.03 % change on previous year 366.24 % change on previous year 9
2020s -9.22 % change on previous year -143.99 % change on previous year 125.5 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 170 Nauru -129.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 171 Australia -132.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 172 Dominican Republic -141.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 174 Trinidad and Tobago -174.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 175 Dominica -200 % change on previous year compare
  6. 176 South Africa -217.34 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Austria?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Austria was -143.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 912.33 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -444.03 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Austria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Austria ranks 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 731.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.