It is actually not a surprise that the topic of changing FDI patterns in Europe is taken up in our country. Austria can indeed be seen as a good example of a country that has for decades profited from outward and inward FDI flows. On the one hand, Austria is a typical FDI host country.
Starting from a relatively low stock of foreign direct investment, Austria has caught up substantially in recent years. In 2005, Austria’s FDI stocks already reached 20% of GDP, which is close to the average of the developed economies.