The invention relates to an electrically driven flow compressor comprising a drive (2, 3)--and a flow compressor and a converter (5) for electrical supply and control of the drive unit (2, 3).According to the invention, the converter (5) and the drive unit (2, 3) form an integral arrangement. Said inventive flow compressor has a reduced size, excellent electromagnetic performance and reduced production costs compared to flow drives with an external frequency converter.