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

Latest (2014)
41.0%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2011
All-time low
11.5%
in 1934
Years of data
80
1925–2014

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Austria, 1925–2014

10203040192519692014

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.