Annual growth of GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Austria, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Austria stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.7% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 6.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2020.
That places Austria 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -59.3% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | +71.7% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +56.1% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -48.1% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +74.5% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -54.3% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | +75.4% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | +50.3% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -12.7% |
| 1975 | -0.1% | -102.6% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -4910.0% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -102.6% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -4364.4% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -68.7% |
| 1981 | -0.4% | -123.0% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -586.2% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +62.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -98.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +4156.4% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +143.6% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -59.6% |
| 1993 | -0.3% | -130.6% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -772.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +66.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -68.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +197.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +69.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -67.0% |
| 2009 | -3.8% | -437.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -140.8% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -93.4% |
| 2013 | -0.8% | -590.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -96.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -709.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +484.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +53.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -34.4% |
| 2020 | -6.7% | -614.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -166.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | -1.8% | -140.7% |
| 2024 | -1.2% | -34.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -124.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 17% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +4910.0% | -0.1% | 4.8% |
| 1979 | +4364.4% | -0.1% | 5.5% |
| 1985 | +4156.4% | 0.1% | 2.5% |
| 1994 | +772.4% | -0.3% | 2.0% |
| 2015 | +709.7% | -0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2020 | -614.5% | 1.3% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | -0.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -0.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -0.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -3.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -6.7% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Austria?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Austria was 0.3% 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 annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.