Food, beverages and tobacco in Austria
Austria: Food, beverages and tobacco was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Austria, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in Austria stood at 12.8%.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Austria peaked at 20.3% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2006.
Austria ranks 124th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 18.7% | — |
| 1964 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19.0% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 19.7% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 19.6% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 18.8% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 15.7% | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 16.5% | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +9.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 20.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 13.0% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 9.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 4 |
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Austria?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Austria was 12.8% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1967.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Austria ranks 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).