External Sector
The balance of payments is a statistical statement that summarizes, for a specific period, the economic transactions of an economy with the rest of the world. The balance of payments breaks down into two major parts, a real economy section and a financial section. Real transactions are primarily depicted in the current account, while financial transactions are mainly …
International Investment Position
Austria’s International Investment Position (IIP) reflects Austrian residents’ financial claims (assets) on nonresidents along with their financial obligations (liabilities) to nonresidents. The IIP shows year-end stocks; its structure and scope broadly correspond to the recommendations of the IMF’s Balance of Payments Manual – 5th edition (1993). For a …
Direct investments are cross-border investments made to obtain a lasting interest in an enterprise resident in an economy other than that of the investor, and to gain influence on the business strategy of that enterprise. The OeNB’s statistics cover both direct investment stocks and flows. ”Stocks” represent the direct investment position at year-end, …
This section contains data on Austria’s nominal foreign trade (exports and imports) in goods.
This section contains data on the overnight stays of domestic and foreign tourists in Austria and information on receipts and expenditures of international travel according to balance of payments.