Strong Rise in Foreign Direct Investment

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: March 30, 2012; 11:05 ♦ (Vindobona)

According to Austrian Business Agency (ABA), total investment increased by 34%. 1,822 new jobs were created.

Strong Rise in Foreign Direct Investment / Picture: © Vindobona.org

In the business year 2011 Austria’s national investment promotion company, ABA-Invest in Austria (Austrian Business Agency), was able to achieve an increase in the investment volumes of companies setting up business in Austria, with investment rising to € 296.2m (+34%). A total of 1,822 new jobs were created (+31.8%). The number of international firms setting up in Austria amounted…