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Peter Ch. Löschl, ABA – Invest in Austria
April 2016
Austria – Investment Climate
Reasons to Invest in Austria - Perspectives
Strong Economy in the
Heart of Europe
 Area: 83,872 km²
 People: 8.5 m.
 GDP growth: 0.5%
(forecast 2015)
 GDP / capita: € 36,980
 R&D quota: 3.01%
(forecast 2015)
Top Investor: Austrian FDI in CEE
Percentage of total investment in respective country and Austria‘s rank
as investor, 2013
Croatia 1
27.3
Slovenia 1
21.6
Bosnia-Herz. 1
17.9
Romania 2
16.2
Serbia 1
13.9
Slovakia 2
13.2
Bulgaria 2
11.8
Czech Rep. 3
11.4
Macedonia 2
10.5
Albania 3
8.1
Hungary 4
Ukraine 5
7.8
3.2
Source: WIIW (Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies)
Top Investor: Austrian FDI in CEE
Active and passive FDI Austria / Czech. Republik
Active FDI Austria 2015*) EU 28
Czech.Rep.
Passive FDI Austria 2015*) EU 28
Czech.Rep.
OeNB
*) prelimary figures for 2015
123 Bill. €
10,6 Bill.€ = +500 Mill.€ vs 2014
83
86
Bill.€
Mill.€ = + 69 Mill.€ vs 2014
Vienna International Airport –
The Leading Hub to CEE and SEE
Austrian Airlines:
23 countries
41 destinations
559 flights per week
Source: Vienna Airport
20% New Austrians
Germany
Foreign citizens
Already naturalized
Serb, Mont, Kos
208,947
Turkey
185,592
Bosnia Herz.
132,661
Romania
74,639
Croatia
69,859
Poland
63,197
Hungary
Czech Rep.
45,589
44,209
Slovakia
30,017
Russia
28,510
Italy
27,916
Source: Statistik Austria 2015
226,882
5 Reasons for Companies to Invest in Austria
 Competitive technologies & innovative business environment
 Qualified & flexible employees
 High stability & security
 Central European location
 Huge market potential
You Know Austria Like
This…
… or Like That…
… or Like That…
… but Best Like That
You Are Investing in an Industrial Country
Production sector as percentage of GDP, 2014
Germany
30.7
Austria
28.4
Switzerland
25.7
Japan
25.6
EU-28
24.4
Netherlands
USA
UK
France
Source: OECD, Eurostat 2015
21.4
20.3
19.9
19.5
You Are investing in an Industrial Country
Production sector as percentage of GDP
Agriculture 1%
Tourism & Leisure
Ind. 15%
Production 29%
Services 55%
Source: Statistik Austria 2015
Expert Staff for
Sustainable Corporate
Sucess in R&D
 Dual educational system
 Vocational schools (HAK, HTL
unique to Austria)
 21 Academies of applied
sciences offering approx. 400 courses
 22 public universities
12 private universities
 Foreign language competencies
 More than 1,000 extra-university
research institutions
Profit from Highly Productive Employees
Labor productivity
GDP per person employed in PPS, EU-28 = 100
263
Luxembourg
132
Ireland
Netherlands
130
Austria
128
Sweden
124
Germany
124
Great Britain
108
Euro area
107
France
107
EU-28
100
Source: European Commission, Eurostat (06/2015)
Highly Productive Employees
Labor Productivity, GDP per person employed in PPS, EU-28=100
Luxembourg
168.4
Ireland
144.1
Belgium
128.9
France
115.7
Austria
113.4
Netherlands
112.8
Denmark
112.2
Euro area
107.5
Italy
107.3
Germany
106.4
United Kingdom
102.4
EU-28
100.0
Czech Republic
76.7
Poland
73.3
Hungary
Bulgaria
71.7
42.9
Source: European Commission, 11/2015
No Strikes
Working days lost to strikes per 1,000 employees –
annual average 2005-2013
Switzerland
1
Austria
2
Poland
5
Sweden
5
Netherlands
8
USA
9
Germany
United Kingdom
16
23
Norway
Spain
53
66
Finland
76
Belgium
77
Canada
Denmark
France
Source: WSI - Hans Böckler Foundation 2015
102
135
139
Austria‘s R&D Expenditures Grow
Above Average
* Forecast 2015
As percentage of GDP
2,9
Gemany
3.01 *
2,7
Austria
2,5
2,3
2,1
EU-27/28
1,9
1,7
1,5
1998
2000
Source: Eurostat
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2010
2012
2014
Austrian Cluster
Landscape
 More than 50 clusters
Approx. 3,500 companies
Approx. 420,000 staff
 Economic and technological
cooperation
COMET – All Centers in Austria
Innovation Hub Austria
Excellence
in professional
Research and
Development
StartUp Hub &
Industrial Clusters
OPEN
INNOVATION
Unique
educational system
and access to
Universities
Subsidies for R&D Projects are Available
Via Two Main Program Lines
„Top Down“
Thematic calls
„Bottom-up“
Any topic
Any time
„Basic programme“
„Special programs“
Austrian Expenditures in R&D
Total 2015: 10,104.44 m. €
Others
153
Foreign
1529.3
Federal
3114
Regions
443.2
Companies
4764.9
Source: Statistik Austria 2015
Investor-friendly Tax System
Corporate tax rate: 25%
Modern group taxation
Tax premium for R&D: 12%
No trade tax
No net worth tax
Double taxation treaties
Economic and Social
Stability
 Reliable legal system
 Efficient public
administration
 High personal security
 Very low strike rate
FFG Structural
Programs

AplusB
accent
build!
CAST
INiTS
SPG – Science Park Graz
tech2b
ZAT – Zentrum für angewandte
Technologie

COIN – Cooperation and
Innovation

Research Studio

IraSME
Pre-Seed
Basic
Incubator
Research
Grant
Company Founding
Company Incentives Stages
Early Stage
Seed
Start Up
First
Stage
Later Stage
Second
Stage
Third
Stage
Grant
Grant
Direct (soft) loans
Grant
Grant
Direct (soft) loans
Guarantees
Guarantees
IPO
Newly Established Companies
36.946
35.279
32.712
31.001 30.304
28.322
26.035
21.706 21.954
14.161
Source: Austrian Economic Chamber
37.054
Who We Are
 Consulting company for
international investors
 Owned by the Ministry of
Economic Affairs
 25 experienced employees
 International network with
offices in Shanghai and
Tokyo
 National network
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International Investors
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
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
Legal and tax aspects
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Location search

Incentives

Regulations

Business contacts
… making your entry in Austria
easy
ABA – Invest in Austria
Your Contact in Vienna
Peter Ch. Löschl
Tel: +43 1 588 58 52
[email protected]
www.investinaustria.at