Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Austria
Austria: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 41.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Austria, 1925–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Austria is 41.0%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Austria peaked at 44.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1934.
That places Austria 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 28.2% | — |
| 1926 | 27.7% | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 28.7% | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 28.4% | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 27.4% | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 23.7% | -13.7% |
| 1931 | 21.3% | -10.0% |
| 1932 | 14.7% | -31.3% |
| 1933 | 11.8% | -19.7% |
| 1934 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 1935 | 11.9% | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 14.8% | +21.4% |
| 1948 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 16.0% | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 20.2% | +23.3% |
| 1952 | 17.4% | -13.9% |
| 1953 | 16.0% | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 18.0% | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 21.3% | +18.5% |
| 1956 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 22.2% | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 20.4% | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 21.4% | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 20.2% | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 19.9% | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 20.8% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 23.1% | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 25.7% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 23.5% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 26.9% | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 25.9% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 27.4% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 29.8% | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 29.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 27.4% | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -2.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 41.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 41.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | -31.3% | 21.3% | 14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 28.1% | 27.4% | 28.7% | 5 |
| 1930s | 15.2% | 11.5% | 23.7% | 8 |
| 1940s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 19.3% | 16.0% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.5% | 19.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.1% | 23.1% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 26.4% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 25.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 36.0% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.3% | 44.0% | 5 |
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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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Austria?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Austria was 41.0% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1934.
- How does Austria rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.