Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Austria
Austria: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 21.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Austria, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 21.9% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 3,255.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Austria peaked at 24.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
Austria ranks 18th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.5% | — |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -61.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -61.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -50.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +287.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -65.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +324.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -65.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +332.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -89.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +1918.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +97.2% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +499.8% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +12.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 21.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 9.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 21.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 14.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1918.3% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
| 2022 | +499.8% | 4.0% | 24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 2.0% | 24.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 15 Angola 37.0% compare
- 16 Uruguay 35.3% compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 26.2% compare
- 19 Slovenia 21.0% compare
- 20 Costa Rica 20.8% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 18.3% compare
More development goals data for Austria
- Red List Index 0.9453 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3072 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 8,604 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 64 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 41 (2025)
- Infant deaths 215 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Austria?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Austria was 21.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,255.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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