Current account balance in Austria
Austria: Current account balance was 10.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Austria, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Austria stood at 10.40 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Austria peaked at 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.91 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Austria ranks 24th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Austria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 46,090 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 424.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 46,090 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 54.92 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Austria?
- Current account balance in Austria was 10.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for current account balance?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.