Imports of goods and services in Austria
Austria: Imports of goods and services was 52.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Austria recorded 52.3% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Austria peaked at 62.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1971.
Austria ranks 79th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.6% | — |
| 1971 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 28.6% | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 32.5% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 32.6% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 35.3% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 32.5% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 34.0% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 52.3% | -1.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 52.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Austria's 52.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.6% | 27.5% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 31.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 31.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 41.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 48.1% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 48.3% | 62.2% | 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 imports of goods and services in Austria?
- Imports of goods and services in Austria was 52.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for imports of goods and services?
- Austria ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.