Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Austria
Austria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Austria recorded -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 140.6% on the previous year and down 488.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Austria peaked at 0.2589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Austria ranks 183rd of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Austria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +259.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +141.9% |
| 1982 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1986 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +374.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +204.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +864.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +324.2% |
| 2008 | 0.065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.2% |
| 2009 | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -194.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -342.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2014 | -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -107.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3855.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -127.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -415.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -126.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1143.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2025 | -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -140.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (69 countries reporting)
- Austria's -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -3855.6% | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +1143.9% | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +864.8% | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 180 Nauru -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 South Africa -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Panama -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Tuvalu -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Trinidad and Tobago -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Seychelles -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Austria?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Austria was -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Austria ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.