Annual GDP growth in Austria
Austria: Annual GDP growth was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Austria, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Austria is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.5% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Austria peaked at 5.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 2020.
Austria ranks 174th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.3% | — |
| 1981 | -0.1% | -104.3% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -2027.3% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +47.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -88.2% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +575.6% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -42.8% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +304.5% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -39.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -74.8% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +355.8% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +62.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -58.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +124.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -61.5% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | -346.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -150.4% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -78.5% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -140.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -401.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +72.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +62.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -29.3% |
| 2020 | -6.3% | -460.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -177.9% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | -0.8% | -114.7% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -193.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 26% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +2027.3% | -0.1% | 1.9% |
| 1985 | +575.6% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | -0.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | -3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -0.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -6.3% | 5.3% | 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 gdp growth in Austria?
- Annual gdp growth in Austria was 0.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for annual gdp growth?
- Austria ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.