Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in Austria
Austria: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance was 7.78 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in Austria, 1970–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Austria recorded 7.78 billion for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Austria peaked at 13.19 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.53 billion, in 1996.
That places Austria 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 117 — 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 | -614.23 million | -158.4% |
| 1993 | -1.43 billion | +132.1% |
| 1994 | -1.08 billion | -24.4% |
| 1995 | -5.38 billion | +399.4% |
| 1996 | -5.53 billion | +2.8% |
| 1997 | -5.13 billion | -7.3% |
| 1998 | -3.63 billion | -29.3% |
| 1999 | -3.74 billion | +3.2% |
| 2000 | -1.53 billion | -59.1% |
| 2001 | -1.90 billion | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 6.02 billion | -416.1% |
| 2003 | 4.06 billion | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 5.90 billion | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 6.42 billion | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 8.82 billion | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 10.80 billion | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 13.19 billion | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 7.48 billion | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 8.45 billion | +13.0% |
| 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 | 5.40 billion | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 9.15 billion | +69.6% |
| 2017 | 4.65 billion | -49.2% |
| 2018 | 3.24 billion | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 9.40 billion | +190.0% |
| 2020 | 12.81 billion | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 7.05 billion | -45.0% |
| 2022 | -3.86 billion | -154.8% |
| 2023 | 6.34 billion | -264.3% |
| 2024 | 11.67 billion | +83.9% |
| 2025 | 9.02 billion | -22.7% |
| 2026 | 7.78 billion | -13.8% |
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 | -2.35 billion | -5.53 billion | 2.00 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 billion | -1.90 billion | 13.19 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 billion | 3.24 billion | 9.40 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 billion | -3.86 billion | 12.81 billion | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Austria
- 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 10.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9591 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 60,356 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 8.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 63,118 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8876 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Austria?
- Economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Austria was 7.78 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.53 billion in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 117 — 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP