External balance on goods and services in Austria
Austria: External balance on goods and services was 12.23 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.23 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.18 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
-3.26 billion current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External balance on goods and services in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Austria recorded 12.23 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Austria peaked at 14.18 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.26 billion current LCU, in 2022.
Austria ranks 52nd of 193 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 in Austria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -22.33 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | -100.45 million current LCU | +349.8% |
| 1972 | -161.09 million current LCU | +60.4% |
| 1973 | -259.58 million current LCU | +61.1% |
| 1974 | -640.05 million current LCU | +146.6% |
| 1975 | -207.81 million current LCU | -67.5% |
| 1976 | -1.35 billion current LCU | +549.8% |
| 1977 | -2.71 billion current LCU | +100.3% |
| 1978 | -941.53 million current LCU | -65.2% |
| 1979 | -1.12 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1980 | -2.65 billion current LCU | +137.4% |
| 1981 | -1.97 billion current LCU | -25.8% |
| 1982 | -560.31 million current LCU | -71.5% |
| 1983 | -1.43 billion current LCU | +154.7% |
| 1984 | -1.06 billion current LCU | -25.7% |
| 1985 | -250.94 million current LCU | -76.3% |
| 1986 | -21.07 million current LCU | -91.6% |
| 1987 | -47.14 million current LCU | +123.8% |
| 1988 | -503.35 million current LCU | +967.9% |
| 1989 | -650.09 million current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1990 | -128.67 million current LCU | -80.2% |
| 1991 | -1.28 billion current LCU | +894.1% |
| 1992 | -2.06 billion current LCU | +60.7% |
| 1993 | -542.74 million current LCU | -73.6% |
| 1994 | -2.82 billion current LCU | +419.9% |
| 1995 | -2.10 billion current LCU | -25.5% |
| 1996 | -2.89 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1997 | -1.53 billion current LCU | -47.1% |
| 1998 | -441.99 million current LCU | -71.1% |
| 1999 | 925.35 million current LCU | -309.4% |
| 2000 | 2.85 billion current LCU | +207.5% |
| 2001 | 3.75 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 8.37 billion current LCU | +123.4% |
| 2003 | 6.38 billion current LCU | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 7.13 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 8.14 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 9.63 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 12.46 billion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 13.00 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 9.66 billion current LCU | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 10.36 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 8.66 billion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 8.90 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.97 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.62 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 12.57 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 13.35 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 11.37 billion current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 11.60 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.18 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 12.85 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.55 billion current LCU | -72.3% |
| 2022 | -3.26 billion current LCU | -191.7% |
| 2023 | 8.70 billion current LCU | -367.0% |
| 2024 | 12.50 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 2025 | 12.23 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12.23 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.18 billion current LCU, 3.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12.23 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.00 million current LCU, 127.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services 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 | -967.9% | -47.14 million current LCU | -503.35 million current LCU |
| 1991 | -894.1% | -128.67 million current LCU | -1.28 billion current LCU |
| 1976 | -549.8% | -207.81 million current LCU | -1.35 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | -419.9% | -542.74 million current LCU | -2.82 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -750.61 million current LCU | -2.71 billion current LCU | -22.33 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -914.31 million current LCU | -2.65 billion current LCU | -21.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.29 billion current LCU | -2.89 billion current LCU | 925.35 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 billion current LCU | 2.85 billion current LCU | 13.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 billion current LCU | 8.66 billion current LCU | 14.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 billion current LCU | -3.26 billion current LCU | 12.85 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Austria?
- External balance on goods and services in Austria was 12.23 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.18 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.26 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.