The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reports that in 2001 the purchasing power parity of Austria's exports was $70 billion while imports totaled $74 billion resulting in a trade deficit of $4 billion.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports that in 2001 Austria had exports of goods totaling $66.9 billion and imports totaling $68.2 billion. The services credit totaled $32.9 billion and debit $31.5 billion.
Foreign direct investment continued to increase at a fast pace in the early 2000s. Foreign direct investment grew in 2000 by $9.2 billion, the highest amount in the post-World War II era. This high figure was due in part to the takeover of Bank Austria, Austria's largest bank, by the German Hypo-Vereinsbank.
The following table summarizes Austria's balance of payments as reported by the IMF for 2001 in millions of US dollars.
Current Account | -4,103 |
Balance on goods | -1,328 |
Balance on services | 1,361 |
Balance on income | -2,995 |
Current transfers | -1,140 |
Capital Account | -514 |
Financial Account | 1,809 |
Direct investment abroad | -3,046 |
Direct investment in Austria | 5,898 |
Portfolio investment assets | -11,867 |
Portfolio investment liabilities | 16,583 |
Other investment assets | -6,172 |
Other investment liabilities | 712 |
Net Errors and Omissions | 919 |
Reserves and Related Items | 1,888 |
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