External balance on goods and services in Austria
Austria: External balance on goods and services was 2.4% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Austria stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Austria peaked at 4.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 1977.
Austria ranks 59th 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 | % 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 14,889 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 13,176 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Austria?
- External balance on goods and services in Austria was 2.4% 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 4.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 1977.
- How does Austria rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Austria ranks 59th 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 35.1%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.