Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Austria
Austria: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 31.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Austria, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 31.1% for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Austria peaked at 34.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2018.
Austria ranks 36th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2% | — |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 31.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 31.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 32.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 10 |
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 wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Austria?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Austria was 31.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.