External balance on goods and services in Austria
Austria: External balance on goods and services was 12.23 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 192 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.
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 |
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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 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 192 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.