Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Austria
Austria: Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) was 30.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market capitalization to GDP in Austria, 1975–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, stock market capitalization to gdp in Austria stood at 30.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market capitalization to gdp in Austria peaked at 60.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1998.
That places Austria 50th out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.2% | — |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 28.1% | +872.9% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -90.0% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +203.5% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | +142.3% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -93.1% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +1175.9% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -70.9% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +60.8% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 30.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.3%, 51% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Austria's 30.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1175.9% | 1.2% | 15.2% |
| 1978 | +872.9% | 2.9% | 28.1% |
| 1985 | +203.5% | 2.2% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 2.8% | 28.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 2.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 1.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 12.8% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 19.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 stock market capitalization to gdp in Austria?
- Stock market capitalization to gdp in Austria was 30.5% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for stock market capitalization to gdp?
- Austria ranks 50th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market capitalization to gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market capitalization to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of listed shares to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).