Austria
Capital: ViennaRegion: Europe & Central AsiaIncome: High income
Austria's GDP is $604.20B (2026), with a population of 9.2M, and GDP per capita of $65,640. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 0.8%, inflation at 2.3%, unemployment at 5.6%, government debt at 83.0% of GDP, life expectancy of 81.5 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Austria's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Stock Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| ATX (Vienna) | 5,457.38 | 2026 |
Financial Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Government Bond Yield (%) | 2.99% | 2025 |
| Central Bank Policy Rate (%) | 2.26% | 2025 |
| Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.87 | 2026 |
Currencies
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 1.1522 | 2026 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.3% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 83.0% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.9% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.6% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 44.2% | 2023 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 46.0% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 25.6% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 25.8% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 28.1% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 2.1% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $35.41B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 1.3 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.92 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.71 | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 108.8% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 55.7% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 53.1% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $297.76B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $284.23B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $213.93B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $212.00B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 2.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 2.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $13.66B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $3.48B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.7% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 18.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $8.19B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 81.8% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 22.6% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $120.78B | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 5.6% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 68 | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 8.2% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 99.5% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 99.2% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 99.8% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 23.0% | 2021 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 23 | 2021 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 2.0% | 2021 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 36.9% | 2021 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 18.8% | 2021 |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 42.6% | 2021 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 96 years | 2021 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 16.9% | 2021 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9.2M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 111 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 83,879 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 82,520 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 69.5% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 6.4M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 30.5% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 81.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 79.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 84.0 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.3 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 8.5 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 9.8 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 11,254 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 14.2% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 65.2% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 20.6% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 53.5% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 31.6% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 21.8% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 75.1 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 39.5 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 4.7M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 60.1% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 55.1% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 65.4% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 5.6% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 5.2% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 5.9% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 11.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 2.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 24.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 72.6% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 61.5% | 2024 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 7.9% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 87.8% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 49.7% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.3% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 46.8% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 56.8% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 12.2% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 8.7% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.3% | 2022 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 9.9% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 100.9% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 100.5% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 91.7% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 98.0% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 97.4% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 5,345 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 2,716 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 31,980 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 75,445 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 10 | 2017 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 9 | 2017 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 16.6% | 2016 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 99.4 | 2021 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 39.6% | 2016 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 32.5% | 2016 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 6.3 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 58 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 3,309 | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 7,806 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 79.8% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 36.0% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 10.9 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 47.2% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 38,983 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 16.0% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 29.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 31.5% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 7,051 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 100.5 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 100.3 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 100.5 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 742,450 | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 350 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 106.4 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 5.7% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 5.2M | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 94.9% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 122 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 29.4 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 47,132 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 3.20% | 2022 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 1,872 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 175 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 14,537 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $30.09B | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 12.5% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $12.12B | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 232 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 6,659 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 46.0M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 207.8 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 285,900 | 2017 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 4,962 | 2021 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 8,433 | 2021 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 21,781 | 2021 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 4.00 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 1.0% | 2023 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 36.1% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 56.8% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 90.4% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 101.1% | 2017 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 3.8 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 101.01 | 2017 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.98 | 2020 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.99 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 1.13 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 1.33 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 0.73 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.36 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 1.75 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.41 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 83.5% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 89.6% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 97.2% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 71.6% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.0% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $5.26B | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 23,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.5% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 1.9% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.9 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.5% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 0.6% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 1.0% | 2023 |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 14.8% | 2021 |
| Gini Index | 31.2 | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 24.8% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.8% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 39.0% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.7% | 2023 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 1.1% | 2023 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 81.63 | 2023 |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.4% | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.75 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.76 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.73 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 10.9 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 15.1M | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 4.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $15.36B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $5.55B | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 6.9% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $1.48B | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 2.0M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 31.4% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 21.9% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.0% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 98.9% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 98.5% | 2024 |
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