Austria in figures

Real output in Austria shrank two years running, by 0.8% in 2023 and 0.7% in 2024, before growing 0.6% in 2025. Migration came in two surges, with 115,175 more people arriving than leaving in 2015 and 157,365 in 2022. The IMF projected government debt to climb from 80.5% of GDP in 2025 to 86.4% in 2031.

GDP

$579.5 bn

2025

from $196.2 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$62 930

2025

from $24 487 in 2000

Real growth

0.6%

2025

from 3.2% in 2000

Inflation

3.5%

2025

from 2.3% in 2000

Unemployment

5.6%

2025

from 4.7% in 2000

Government debt

80.5%of GDP

2025

from 66.1% in 2000

Economy

How large Austria's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

The deepest fall in the series came in 2020, when real output dropped 6.3%, after a fall of 3.6% in 2009; growth of 4.9% in 2021 and 5.3% in 2022 followed, and then two years of contraction. In current dollars GDP went from $196.2 billion in 2000 to $579.5 billion in 2025. The IMF projected growth of 0.7% for 2026 and no year above 1.3% to 2031. Industry, construction included, made up 28.6% of GDP in 2000 and 24.0% in 2025, its smallest share in the record, while services grew from 58.9% to 64.0%. Manufacturing accounted for 15.2% in 2025. Farming, forestry and fishing slipped from 1.7% to 1.3% between 2000 and 2025.

GDP, current US dollars

$579.5 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$579.5 bn
2024$534.8 bn
2023$516.7 bn
2022$473.2 bn
2021$480.5 bn
2020$434.4 bn
2019$443.0 bn
2018$452.6 bn
2017$414.9 bn
2016$393.7 bn
2015$379.5 bn
2014$438.6 bn
2013$426.6 bn
2012$406.8 bn
2011$429.0 bn
2010$389.8 bn
2009$399.3 bn
2008$429.2 bn
2007$386.8 bn
2006$333.9 bn
2005$314.0 bn
2004$299.2 bn
2003$260.8 bn
2002$212.8 bn
2001$196.5 bn
2000$196.2 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

0.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)0.8%
2030 (projection)0.8%
2029 (projection)1.1%
2028 (projection)1.3%
2027 (projection)1.0%
2026 (projection)0.7%
20250.6%
2024−0.7%
2023−0.8%
20225.3%
20214.9%
2020−6.3%
20191.8%
20182.5%
20172.3%
20162.1%
20151.3%
20140.8%
2013−0.3%
20120.6%
20112.9%
20101.8%
2009−3.6%
20081.4%
20073.8%
20063.3%
20052.3%
20042.6%
20031.1%
20021.5%
20011.3%
20003.2%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$62 9302025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$62 930$76 778
2024$58 269$75 774
2023$56 580$74 261
2022$52 337$72 287
2021$53 649$62 969
2020$48 716$58 523
2019$49 886$60 355
2018$51 194$56 636
2017$47 164$53 870
2016$45 061$52 398
2015$43 915$49 549
2014$51 315$48 355
2013$50 305$47 520
2012$48 250$46 156
2011$51 117$44 172
2010$46 611$41 735
2009$47 857$40 687
2008$51 581$41 047
2007$46 623$39 192
2006$40 382$37 388
2005$38 157$34 777
2004$36 614$33 519
2003$32 110$31 959
2002$26 335$30 952
2001$24 430$29 553
2000$24 487$29 221

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200059%19%10%11%
202564%15%9%11%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation reached 8.6% in 2022 and 7.8% in 2023, against a low of 0.5% in 2009, and was 3.5% in 2025. Unemployment moved between 4.0% in 2001 and 6.5% in 2021. It stood at 5.6% in 2025. The youth rate, ages 15 to 24, was 11.0% in 2025, near its 12.0% peak of 2021; labour force participation was 60.1% in 2025.

Inflation, consumer prices

3.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)2.1%
2030 (projection)2.1%
2029 (projection)2.1%
2028 (projection)2.1%
2027 (projection)2.6%
2026 (projection)2.5%
20253.5%
20242.9%
20237.8%
20228.6%
20212.8%
20201.4%
20191.5%
20182.0%
20172.1%
20160.9%
20150.9%
20141.6%
20132.0%
20122.5%
20113.3%
20101.8%
20090.5%
20083.2%
20072.2%
20061.4%
20052.3%
20042.1%
20031.4%
20021.8%
20012.6%
20002.3%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.6%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
20255.6%11.0%
20245.2%10.4%
20235.3%11.0%
20225.0%10.3%
20216.5%12.0%
20205.2%10.3%
20194.6%8.8%
20184.9%9.6%
20175.6%10.0%
20166.1%11.4%
20155.8%10.9%
20145.7%10.5%
20135.4%9.8%
20124.9%9.6%
20114.6%9.2%
20104.9%9.7%
20095.4%10.9%
20084.2%8.7%
20074.9%9.6%
20065.3%10.1%
20055.7%11.2%
20046.0%11.0%
20034.8%7.4%
20024.8%7.1%
20014.0%6.0%
20004.7%6.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports rose from 43.6% of GDP in 2000 to 61.4% in 2022 and fell back to 54.7% in 2025. Imports reached 62.1% in 2022, the one year they overtook exports, and the current account showed a deficit of 0.8% of GDP that year. It had peaked at a surplus of 4.5% in 2008 and was 1.8% in 2025. Net inflows of direct investment touched 25.8% of GDP in 2005.

Exports and imports, share of GDP

54.7%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
202554.7%52.3%
202455.7%53.1%
202358.5%56.7%
202261.4%62.1%
202156.0%55.1%
202051.7%48.3%
201955.9%52.3%
201855.7%52.7%
201754.3%51.2%
201652.7%48.9%
201553.4%49.7%
201453.9%50.6%
201353.9%51.1%
201254.3%51.5%
201154.3%51.5%
201051.6%48.1%
200945.5%42.1%
200853.6%49.1%
200752.9%48.5%
200651.2%47.6%
200549.0%45.7%
200447.2%44.3%
200344.8%42.1%
200245.6%41.9%
200144.9%43.1%
200043.6%42.3%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

1.8%2025

World Bank
Data
YearCurrent account balance
20251.8%
20241.5%
20231.3%
2022−0.8%
20211.7%
20203.4%
20192.4%
20180.9%
20171.2%
20162.6%
20151.6%
20142.3%
20131.8%
20121.5%
20111.6%
20102.9%
20092.6%
20084.5%
20073.8%
20063.3%
20052.0%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

−2.0%2025

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
2025−2.0%
20242.5%
20230.6%
20223.0%
20214.0%
2020−2.8%
2019−2.9%
2018−6.2%
20173.4%
2016−7.2%
2015−1.8%
20140.4%
2013−0.3%
20121.3%
20115.4%
2010−5.7%
20093.6%
20081.5%
200717.8%
20063.1%
200525.8%
20041.1%
20032.4%
20020.1%
20012.9%
20004.3%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

Debt hovered between 65.8% and 69.5% of GDP from 2000 to 2008, jumped to 80.8% in 2009 and peaked at 85.6% in 2015. It fell to 71.0% by 2019, rose to 83.2% in 2020 and was 80.5% in 2025. The budget was in surplus only twice, with surpluses of 0.2% of GDP in 2018 and 0.5% in 2019; the deficit was 8.2% in 2020 and 4.5% in 2025. The IMF projected deficits of 3.6% of GDP or more in every year to 2031.

General government gross debt, share of GDP

80.5%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government gross debt
2031 (projection)86.4%
2030 (projection)85.2%
2029 (projection)84.2%
2028 (projection)83.4%
2027 (projection)82.7%
2026 (projection)82.1%
202580.5%
202479.2%
202377.8%
202278.1%
202182.4%
202083.2%
201971.0%
201874.6%
201779.1%
201683.4%
201585.6%
201485.2%
201382.4%
201282.9%
201183.4%
201083.7%
200980.8%
200869.5%
200765.8%
200668.2%
200569.4%
200465.9%
200366.4%
200267.4%
200167.2%
200066.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−4.5%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)−3.6%
2030 (projection)−3.6%
2029 (projection)−3.7%
2028 (projection)−3.8%
2027 (projection)−3.8%
2026 (projection)−4.2%
2025−4.5%
2024−4.7%
2023−2.6%
2022−3.4%
2021−5.7%
2020−8.2%
20190.5%
20180.2%
2017−0.8%
2016−1.5%
2015−0.5%
2014−1.9%
2013−2.0%
2012−2.2%
2011−2.5%
2010−4.5%
2009−5.4%
2008−1.6%
2007−1.6%
2006−2.6%
2005−2.6%
2004−4.9%
2003−1.8%
2002−1.4%
2001−0.7%
2000−2.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

25.8%2024

World Bank
Data
YearTax revenue
202425.8%
202325.6%
202226.1%
202126.0%
202024.7%
201925.8%
201825.7%
201725.8%
201625.8%
201527.2%
201426.8%
201326.8%
201226.2%
201125.6%
201025.5%
200925.4%
200826.3%
200725.6%
200625.2%
200525.6%
200426.5%
200326.8%
200227.2%
200128.1%
200026.4%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Austria

Net migration dropped hard after 2022. Net arrivals fell from 157,365 that year to 4,819 in 2023 and were 11,254 in 2025. The population grew from 8,011,566 in 2000 to 9,208,163 in 2025. Children under 15 made up 14.2% of it in 2025 and people aged 65 or over 21.1%, up from 15.4% in 2000. Births per woman were 1.31 in 2024, and life expectancy at birth was 82.0 years.

Population

9.21 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
20259.21 m
20249.18 m
20239.13 m
20229.04 m
20218.96 m
20208.92 m
20198.88 m
20188.84 m
20178.80 m
20168.74 m
20158.64 m
20148.55 m
20138.48 m
20128.43 m
20118.39 m
20108.36 m
20098.34 m
20088.32 m
20078.30 m
20068.27 m
20058.23 m
20048.17 m
20038.12 m
20028.08 m
20018.04 m
20008.01 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over21.1%15 to 6464.8%Under 1514.2%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202514.2%64.8%21.1%
202414.2%65.2%20.6%
202314.3%65.5%20.2%
202214.3%65.9%19.8%
202114.4%66.2%19.5%
202014.4%66.4%19.2%
201914.4%66.6%18.9%
201814.4%66.8%18.8%
201714.4%67.0%18.6%
201614.4%67.1%18.5%
201514.3%67.2%18.5%
201414.3%67.3%18.4%
201314.4%67.4%18.2%
201214.5%67.6%17.9%
201114.7%67.6%17.7%
201014.8%67.5%17.7%
200915.0%67.5%17.5%
200815.3%67.5%17.3%
200715.5%67.5%17.0%
200615.8%67.5%16.7%
200516.0%67.8%16.2%
200416.2%68.0%15.7%
200316.4%68.1%15.5%
200216.6%67.9%15.5%
200116.8%67.7%15.5%
200017.0%67.5%15.4%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.312024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20241.31
20231.32
20221.41
20211.48
20201.44
20191.46
20181.47
20171.52
20161.53
20151.49
20141.46
20131.44
20121.44
20111.43
20101.44
20091.39
20081.42
20071.38
20061.41
20051.41
20041.42
20031.38
20021.39
20011.33
20001.36

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

82.0 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202482.0 years
202381.8 years
202281.3 years
202181.2 years
202081.2 years
201981.9 years
201881.7 years
201781.6 years
201681.6 years
201581.2 years
201481.5 years
201381.1 years
201280.9 years
201181.0 years
201080.6 years
200980.3 years
200880.4 years
200780.2 years
200679.9 years
200579.3 years
200479.2 years
200378.6 years
200278.7 years
200178.6 years
200078.1 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

11 2542025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 157 365 people, in 2022.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
202511 254
20248 813
20234 819
2022157 365
202152 150
202039 601
201941 090
201835 296
201745 478
201665 976
2015115 175
201474 375
201356 726
201245 014
201131 887
201022 570
200918 222
200825 405
200724 616
200625 787
200550 676
200455 007
200344 362
200237 508
200139 866
200017 631

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

The health bill rose from 9.4% of GDP in 2000 to 12.2% in 2021 and was 11.8% in 2024. Public spending on education stayed close to 5.3% of GDP, the 2022 figure. Internet use peaked at 95.3% of people in 2023 and was 91.9% in 2025. The Gini coefficient was 31.2 in 2023, against 29.0 in 2000.

Health spending, share of GDP

11.8%2024

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
202411.8%
202311.2%
202211.2%
202112.2%
202011.4%
201910.6%
201810.5%
201710.6%
201610.5%
201510.5%
201410.5%
201310.4%
201210.3%
201110.1%
201010.3%
200910.3%
20089.8%
20079.6%
20069.6%
20059.7%
20049.8%
20039.7%
20029.6%
20019.4%
20009.4%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.3%2022

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20225.3%
20215.5%
20205.6%
20195.2%
20185.3%
20175.4%
20165.5%
20155.5%
20145.5%
20135.6%
20125.5%
20115.6%
20105.7%
20095.8%
20085.3%
20075.2%
20065.3%
20055.3%
20045.3%
20035.4%
20025.6%
20015.6%
20005.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

91.9%2025

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202591.9%
202494.9%
202395.3%
202293.6%
202192.5%
202087.5%
201987.8%
201887.5%
201787.9%
201684.3%
201583.9%
201481.0%
201380.6%
201280.0%
201178.7%
201075.2%
200973.5%
200872.9%
200769.4%
200663.6%
200558.0%
200454.3%
200342.7%
200236.6%
200139.2%
200033.7%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

31.22023

World Bank
Data
YearGini coefficient
202331.2
202230.9
202130.7
202029.8
201930.2
201830.8
201729.7
201630.8
201530.5
201430.5
201330.8
201230.5
201130.8
201030.3
200931.5
200830.4
200730.6
200629.6
200528.7
200429.8
200329.5
200029.0

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

69.7%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202569.7%
202469.5%
202369.2%
202269.0%
202168.8%
202068.5%
201968.3%
201868.1%
201767.9%
201667.7%
201567.6%
201467.4%
201367.3%
201267.2%
201167.2%
201067.1%
200967.1%
200867.0%
200767.0%
200667.0%
200567.0%
200467.0%
200366.9%
200266.9%
200166.8%
200066.8%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Renewable sources generated 73.2% of electricity in 2000, 82.5% in 2014 and 79.9% in 2021, when they also supplied 36.0% of final energy use. Carbon dioxide per person peaked at 9.8 tonnes in 2005. By 2024 it was 6.3 tonnes. Almost half the land, 47.2%, was forest in 2023.

Electricity from renewable sources

79.9%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
202179.9%
202081.0%
201978.2%
201878.2%
201777.0%
201679.2%
201578.1%
201482.5%
201379.4%
201276.1%
201167.5%
201067.8%
200972.3%
200870.1%
200769.6%
200666.6%
200564.7%
200465.4%
200362.1%
200269.9%
200169.8%
200073.2%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

36.0%2021

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
202136.0%
202035.8%
201934.0%
201834.1%
201734.0%
201634.6%
201534.8%
201435.7%
201334.6%
201234.4%
201131.6%
201031.1%
200931.3%
200829.7%
200729.0%
200626.6%
200524.4%
200423.2%
200322.6%
200224.7%
200125.5%
200026.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

6.3 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20246.3 t
20236.4 t
20226.9 t
20217.4 t
20207.1 t
20197.8 t
20187.6 t
20178.0 t
20167.8 t
20157.8 t
20147.7 t
20138.2 t
20128.2 t
20118.6 t
20108.8 t
20098.2 t
20089.0 t
20079.1 t
20069.5 t
20059.8 t
20049.7 t
20039.6 t
20029.1 t
20018.9 t
20008.3 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

47.2%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
202347.2%
202247.2%
202147.2%
202047.1%
201947.1%
201847.2%
201747.1%
201647.1%
201547.0%
201447.0%
201347.0%
201246.9%
201146.9%
201046.8%
200946.8%
200846.8%
200746.7%
200646.7%
200546.7%
200446.6%
200346.6%
200246.6%
200146.5%
200046.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Austria's codes and memberships

The state

Status
Sovereign state
State since
1918
Government
federal parliamentary republic, republic, semi-presidential system
Official languages
Austrian Sign Language, German
United Nations
Member

Identifiers

ATISO alpha-2
AUTISO alpha-3
040ISO numeric
Calling code
+43
Internet domain
.at
Time zone
UTC+01:00

Questions

Questions about Austria in figures

What is Austria's GDP?

The World Bank valued Austria's 2025 GDP at $579.5 billion in current US dollars, or $62,930 per person, and at $76,778 per person at purchasing power parity.

Is Austria in recession?

Real GDP shrank 0.8% in 2023 and 0.7% in 2024, by World Bank figures, then grew 0.6% in 2025. IMF projections show growth of 0.7% in 2026 and 1.0% in 2027.

What was inflation in Austria in 2025?

Prices in Austria went up 3.5% in 2025, after 2.9% in 2024, 7.8% in 2023 and 8.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank. The IMF projected an easing to 2.5% in 2026 and 2.1% from 2028.

How much government debt does Austria have?

Austria's general government gross debt was 80.5% of GDP in 2025 by the IMF's estimate, below the 85.6% peak of 2015. The IMF projected an increase to 82.1% in 2026 and 86.4% in 2031, with a deficit of 3.6% of GDP in 2031.

How large is Austria's population?

Austria's population stood at 9,208,163 in 2025, according to the World Bank. Net migration fell to 11,254 in 2025 from 157,365 in 2022.

How much of Austria's electricity is renewable?

Renewable sources generated 79.9% of Austria's electricity in 2021, according to the World Bank, and 82.5% in 2014. They supplied 36.0% of final energy use in 2021.

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q40 · World Bank data · Europe