External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Austria
Austria: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.4% for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Austria peaked at 4.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 1977.
Austria ranks 59th of 191 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.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.1% | — |
| 1971 | -0.3% | +302.9% |
| 1972 | -0.4% | +40.3% |
| 1973 | -0.6% | +42.2% |
| 1974 | -1.3% | +116.6% |
| 1975 | -0.4% | -69.4% |
| 1976 | -2.4% | +488.3% |
| 1977 | -4.4% | +81.2% |
| 1978 | -1.4% | -67.1% |
| 1979 | -1.6% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | -3.5% | +121.1% |
| 1981 | -2.4% | -30.3% |
| 1982 | -0.6% | -73.5% |
| 1983 | -1.5% | +139.0% |
| 1984 | -1.1% | -29.2% |
| 1985 | -0.2% | -77.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -92.0% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | +115.5% |
| 1988 | -0.4% | +918.2% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | +20.7% |
| 1990 | -0.1% | -81.6% |
| 1991 | -0.9% | +827.3% |
| 1992 | -1.3% | +52.1% |
| 1993 | -0.3% | -74.4% |
| 1994 | -1.7% | +395.2% |
| 1995 | -1.2% | -28.7% |
| 1996 | -1.6% | +33.4% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | -48.8% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | -72.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -301.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +194.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +117.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -74.1% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | -182.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -351.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +39.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -5.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -918.2% | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | -827.3% | -0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | -488.3% | -0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | -395.2% | -0.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.3% | -4.4% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.0% | -3.5% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -1.7% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -0.7% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Austria?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Austria was 2.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 1977.
- How does Austria rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Austria ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.