Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance in Austria
Austria: Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance was 15.53 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance in Austria, 1970–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — current account balance in Austria stood at 15.53 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — current account balance in Austria peaked at 18.24 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.42 billion, in 1996.
Austria ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -86.52 million | — |
| 1971 | -75.01 million | -13.3% |
| 1972 | -252.02 million | +236.0% |
| 1973 | -424.40 million | +68.4% |
| 1974 | -435.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | -321.14 million | -26.3% |
| 1976 | -1.40 billion | +336.8% |
| 1977 | -2.57 billion | +83.1% |
| 1978 | -529.65 million | -79.4% |
| 1979 | -766.71 million | +44.8% |
| 1980 | -1.09 billion | +42.4% |
| 1981 | -992.61 million | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.39 billion | -240.0% |
| 1983 | 739.88 million | -46.8% |
| 1984 | 248.87 million | -66.4% |
| 1985 | 452.15 million | +81.7% |
| 1986 | 851.19 million | +88.3% |
| 1987 | 328.25 million | -61.4% |
| 1988 | 428.88 million | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 1.01 billion | +135.9% |
| 1990 | 2.00 billion | +97.8% |
| 1991 | 1.05 billion | -47.5% |
| 1992 | -886.55 million | -184.3% |
| 1993 | -1.50 billion | +69.2% |
| 1994 | -1.89 billion | +26.0% |
| 1995 | -6.26 billion | +231.1% |
| 1996 | -6.42 billion | +2.7% |
| 1997 | -5.62 billion | -12.5% |
| 1998 | -3.89 billion | -30.9% |
| 1999 | -4.10 billion | +5.5% |
| 2000 | -1.87 billion | -54.4% |
| 2001 | -2.16 billion | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 7.27 billion | -437.3% |
| 2003 | 4.67 billion | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 6.34 billion | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 6.47 billion | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.82 billion | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 10.80 billion | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 13.19 billion | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 7.48 billion | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 8.45 billion | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 5.06 billion | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 4.72 billion | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.62 billion | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 7.91 billion | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 5.39 billion | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 9.16 billion | +69.7% |
| 2017 | 4.64 billion | -49.3% |
| 2018 | 3.24 billion | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 9.40 billion | +190.0% |
| 2020 | 12.80 billion | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 7.05 billion | -45.0% |
| 2022 | -3.86 billion | -154.8% |
| 2023 | 6.34 billion | -264.3% |
| 2024 | 18.24 billion | +187.4% |
| 2025 | 17.13 billion | -6.1% |
| 2026 | 15.53 billion | -9.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 15.53 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.64 billion, 5.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Austria's 15.53 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.53 billion, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +437.3% | -2.16 billion | 7.27 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -686.23 million | -2.57 billion | -75.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.62 million | -1.09 billion | 1.39 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.75 billion | -6.42 billion | 2.00 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.10 billion | -2.16 billion | 13.19 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 billion | 3.24 billion | 9.40 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 billion | -3.86 billion | 18.24 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 193.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 858.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 627.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — current account balance in Austria?
- Economic outlook no 116 — current account balance in Austria was 15.53 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — current account balance recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.24 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — current account balance recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.42 billion in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for economic outlook no 116 — current account balance?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — current account balance rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org