FDI - Austrian enterprises still expanding abroad; foreign enterprises in Austria stagnate

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: October 5, 2010; 13:55 ♦ (Vindobona)

In 2008, Austrian enterprises still expanded their shares in foreign enterprises. 4 899 Austrian affiliates abroad meant a 14% rise in comparison to 2007.

FDI - Austrian enterprises still expanding abroad; foreign enterprises in Austria stagnate / Picture: © OCDE

At the same time, the percentage of foreign controlled enterprises in Austria stayed unchanged.

8 925 foreign controlled enterprises in Austria in 2008 have been observed, a rough 2% rise in comparison to 2007 (see tables 1 + 2).

This equals exactly the rise in total market-oriented enterprises in 2008, thus leaving the proportion of foreign controlled ones at the level…