Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Austria
Austria: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 79.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.6%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2022
All-time low
70.1%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 79.6% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Austria peaked at 94.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2009.
That places Austria 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.4% | — |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | -8.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 79.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Austria's 79.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.9%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 70.1% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 78.7% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 78.7% | 94.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 49 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 81.5% compare
- 50 Lebanon 81.2% compare
- 51 Faroe Islands 80.6% compare
- 53 Democratic Republic of the Congo 79.6% compare
- 54 Micronesia 79.5% compare
- 55 Solomon Islands 78.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 193.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 858.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 627.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Austria?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Austria was 79.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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