Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Austria
Austria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 101,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
101,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 41.9%
World rank
26th
of 188 countries
All-time high
985,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
-335,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Austria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Austria is 101,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Austria peaked at 985,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, -335,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Austria ranks 26th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 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$), per in Austria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 437.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +317.6% |
| 1972 | 464.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 469.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 239.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1975 | 313.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 681.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 1977 | 1,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1978 | 1,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 2,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.4% |
| 1982 | 1,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1983 | 2,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1984 | 852.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1985 | 527.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1986 | 3,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +577.6% |
| 1987 | 3,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 3,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 10,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +204.0% |
| 1990 | 20,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 1991 | 15,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 21,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 14,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 15,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 13,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 22,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1997 | 24,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 33,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1999 | 40,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 66,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2001 | 36,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 70,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2003 | 83,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 97,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 985,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +912.3% |
| 2006 | 194,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2007 | 957,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +391.3% |
| 2008 | 338,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 188,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2010 | -173,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -192.1% |
| 2011 | 462,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -366.2% |
| 2012 | 223,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2013 | 133,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2014 | -10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.9% |
| 2015 | -8,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2016 | -335,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4003.0% |
| 2017 | 97,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -128.9% |
| 2018 | -334,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -444.0% |
| 2019 | -100,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2020 | 25,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -125.5% |
| 2021 | 352,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1275.9% |
| 2022 | 174,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 101,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 101,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Austria's 101,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 12.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -4003.0% | -8,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -335,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1275.9% | 25,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 352,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +912.3% | 97,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 985,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +577.6% | 527.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 587.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 527.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 301,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 985,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -4,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -335,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 462,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 352,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Italy 103,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Sweden 101,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Spain 101,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Portugal 62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Austria?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Austria was 101,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 985,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -335,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.