Austria Balance of Trade

Last Release

Jan 31, 2022

Actual

-1,707

Units In

EUR Million

-1,661.5

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 08, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 1 Days 10 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
581 Nov 2014	-1,775 Jun 2021	-301.15 EUR Million	1953-2022	Statistics Austria

Austria's economy is dependent on foreign trade and closely linked to the economies of other EU countries, particularly Germany. The major export commodity in Austria is the automobile and its components, machinery and paper products. Austria imports mainly machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metal goods, oil and oil products and foodstuffs.

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Austria’s trade balance posted a deficit of EUR 0.23 billion in September 2025, shifting from a surplus of EUR 0.25 billion a year earlier. This marked the seventh consecutive month of trade deficit, as import growth outpaced exports. Imports expanded 6.5% year-on-year to EUR 16.79 billion, with higher purchases from both EU countries (+5.9%) and non-EU countries (+7.7%). Meanwhile, exports increased 3.2% year-on-year to EUR 16.56 billion, supported by shipments to both EU countries (+4.5%) and non-EU destinations (+0.4%). For January-September 2025 overall, international trade fell 2.2% compared with the same period last year. "This was mainly due to the increase in imports from Switzerland, which rose by almost two-thirds compared with the same period last year. The decline in exports is largely attributable to a 22.2% drop in shipments to the United States, Austria’s second-largest export partner after Germany," said Statistics Austria Director Manuela Lenk