Financial Markets Index in Austria
Austria: Financial Markets Index was 0.5662 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Index in Austria, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.5662 for financial markets index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in Austria peaked at 0.7843 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0613, in 1980.
That places Austria 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Index in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0613 | — |
| 1981 | 0.076 | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0845 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1009 | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1276 | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1977 | +54.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1991 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2017 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2214 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.472 | +113.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5054 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2806 | -44.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2294 | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3001 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3833 | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3928 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.353 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4268 | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5876 | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4349 | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4657 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.428 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4312 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4924 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5775 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6249 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6871 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7365 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7843 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6274 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6117 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.592 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5195 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5324 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.51 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5121 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5172 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5308 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5714 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5401 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5662 | +4.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.5662 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4141, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.5662 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2842, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +113.2% | 0.2214 | 0.472 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1742 | 0.0613 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3894 | 0.2294 | 0.5876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5855 | 0.428 | 0.7843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5437 | 0.51 | 0.6117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5662 | 0.5662 | 0.5662 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 26 Denmark 0.5831 compare
- 27 Portugal 0.5808 compare
- 28 Luxembourg 0.5666 compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 0.5527 compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 0.538 compare
- 32 South Africa 0.5122 compare
More financial sector data for Austria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets index in Austria?
- Financial markets index in Austria was 0.5662 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7843 in 2008.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0613 in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for financial markets index?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.