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Austria Economy

Austria's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 470 billion in 2022.

GDP per capita of USD 52,086 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 1.2% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 73% of overall GDP, manufacturing 17%, other industrial activity 9%, and agriculture 1%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 50% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 21%, fixed investment 28%, and net exports 1%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2021, manufactured products made up 79% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 2%, food 8%, ores and metals 3% and agricultural raw materials 2%, with other categories accounting for 6% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 75% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 5%, food 7%, ores and metals 4% and agricultural raw materials 2%, with other goods accounting for 7% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 205 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 226 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 1.2% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Austria, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Austria's fiscal deficit averaged 2.4% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 5.7% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Austria's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 2.4% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Austria inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Euro Area monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 2.50%, up from 0.75% a decade earlier. See our Austria monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the euro weakened by 18.2% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the euro, click here.
In Q3, the economy entered a technical recession, on the back of steeper falls in private consumption and fixed investment in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms. That said, a recovery in exports capped the overall downturn. In Q4, the Consensus is for the economy to have weakly rebounded at the tail end of 2023. Retail trade—a proxy for private spending—contracted at a softer monthly clip in October–November than in Q3 amid a two-year low in inflation and high nominal wage growth. Additionally, exports rose more in October annually than in Q3. That said, industry contracted at a steeper monthly pace in October–November than in Q3. In other news, in December, Austria agreed to allow Romania and Bulgaria—increasingly significant trade partners—access to the passport-free Schengen area by air and sea, boding well for both the external sector and investment activity.
Projections out to 2033.

47 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 21 expert analysts.

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Austria Economic Data

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Population (million) 8.9 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.0
GDP (EUR bn) 385 397 381 405 447
GDP per capita (EUR) 43,362 44,830 42,792 45,127 49,553
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 4.3 3.1 -4.1 6.4 10.4
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 2.4 1.5 -6.7 4.4 4.8
Domestic Demand (ann. var. %) 2.4 0.5 -5.8 6.6 2.7
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 1.1 0.6 -8.5 4.0 5.8
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 1.3 1.3 -0.4 7.7 0.1
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 4.2 4.8 -5.2 6.0 0.3
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 5.0 3.9 -11.2 9.4 11.7
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 5.2 2.2 -10.0 14.0 8.1
Industrial Production (ann. var. %) 5.2 1.5 -5.3 9.1 4.2
Wages (ann. var. %) 5.0 4.3 -0.1 4.8 7.9
Unemployment (% of active population, eop) 5.2 4.5 6.8 4.9 4.9
Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 5.2 4.8 6.1 6.2 4.7
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) 0.2 0.6 -8.0 -5.8 -3.5
Public Debt (% of GDP) 74.1 70.6 83.0 82.5 78.4
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) 1.7 1.8 1.0 3.8 10.5
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) 2.1 1.5 1.4 2.8 8.6
ECB Refinancing Rate (%, eop) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.50
ECB Overnight Deposit Rate (%, eop) -0.40 -0.50 -0.50 -0.50 2.00
3-Month EURIBOR (%, eop) -0.31 -0.38 -0.55 -0.57 2.13
10-Year Bond Yield (%, eop) 0.50 0.03 -0.43 0.09 3.20
Stock Market (var. of ATX %) -19.7 16.1 -12.8 38.9 -19.0
Exchange Rate (USD per EUR, eop) 1.14 1.12 1.22 1.14 1.07
Exchange Rate (USD per EUR, aop) 1.18 1.12 1.14 1.18 1.05
Current Account Balance (EUR bn) 3.5 9.5 13.1 6.7 -1.3
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) 0.9 2.4 3.4 1.6 -0.3
Merchandise Trade Balance (EUR bn) 1.2 4.4 4.5 0.0 -6.7
Foreign Direct Investment (EUR bn) 4.6 4.4 -8.2 11.4 1.9

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