Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Austria
Austria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Austria is -1.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 140.6% on the previous year and down 488.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Austria peaked at 25.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, 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 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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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,431 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 32,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Austria?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Austria was -1.0% in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Austria ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.