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Austria

Austria has 9.2 m people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $579 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports 92% of the gas it uses (EIA, 2024, preliminary).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
9.2 m (2025)
Member of
European Union, OECD (as of 10 Nov 2026)

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

Austria imports 92% of the gas it uses.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports mostImports 90% of the oil it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2025 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025Kazakhstan, Libya, Saudi Arabia
Natural gasImports mostImports 92% of the gas it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Italy → Austria, Hungary → Austria and Greece → Austria as reported by the exporterItaly, Hungary, Greece
WheatImports someImports 18% of the wheat it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023Hungary, Slovakia, Czechia
MaizeImports someImports 22% of the maize it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023Hungary, Czechia, Ukraine
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansLow net tradeImports 11% of the soybeans it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023Hungary, Ukraine, Germany
PotashNot reported by this source–
PhosphateExporterExported 36% of what it produced in 2001No recent data: the latest balance is from 2001Main partners are from 2025, 24 years after the balanceFAOSTAT, supply 2001 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025Czechia, Romania, Germany (buyers)
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyMain supplier: Italy, 70% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025Italy, Israel, Jordan
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyMain supplier: Taiwan, 26% of importsUN Comtrade, 2025Taiwan, Germany, Philippines

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports most

    Imports 90% of the oil it uses Preliminary

    Main partners: Kazakhstan, Libya, Saudi Arabia

    EIA, use 2025 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • Natural gasImports most

    Imports 92% of the gas it uses Preliminary

    Main partners: Italy, Hungary, Greece

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Italy → Austria, Hungary → Austria and Greece → Austria as reported by the exporter

  • WheatImports some

    Imports 18% of the wheat it uses

    Main partners: Hungary, Slovakia, Czechia

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • MaizeImports some

    Imports 22% of the maize it uses

    Main partners: Hungary, Czechia, Ukraine

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • SoybeansLow net trade

    Imports 11% of the soybeans it uses

    Main partners: Hungary, Ukraine, Germany

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • Potash

    Not reported by this source

  • PhosphateExporter

    Exported 36% of what it produced in 2001

    No recent data: the latest balance is from 2001

    Main partners are from 2025, 24 years after the balance

    Main partners: Czechia, Romania, Germany (buyers)

    FAOSTAT, supply 2001 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    Main supplier: Italy, 70% of imports

    Main partners: Italy, Israel, Jordan

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Main supplier: Taiwan, 26% of imports

    Main partners: Taiwan, Germany, Philippines

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; SIPRI; UN Comtradeyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

Austria’s economy produced $579 bn in 2025.

GDP, 2000–2025

$0$200 bn$400 bn$600 bn200020052010201520202025

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth0.6%2025 · 167th of 186 · World Bank
Inflation3.5%2025 · 71st of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment5.6%2025 · 77th of 181 · World Bank
ReservesUS$35.4billion2024 · 53rd of 164 · World Bank
Trade109% of GDP2024 · 49th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment in−US$11.7billion2025 · 197th of 200 · World Bank
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People

Austria had 9.2 m people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

02.5 m5.0 m7.5 m10 m13 m195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Austria’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.322023 · 210th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age43.12023 · 31st of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over21%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Technology and space

Satellites owned in Austria numbered 4 at the end of 2026.

Satellites in orbit42026 · 47th of 81 · Orbital data from CelesTrak
Notable AI models12020 · Epoch AI
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Climate and hazards

Austria emitted 56.4 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

Austria’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt20 Mt40 Mt60 Mt80 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions56Mt2024 · 53rd of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person6.2t2024 · 49th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 17505,750Mt2024 · 36th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
Water stress0.32023 · 136th of 164 · WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Austria.

Refugees

308,665refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
49from it, abroad, 2025

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025

Sanctions

14entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 11 and UK 3

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

21publicly known incidents affecting Austria, 2000–2024

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

52 measures on this site have a recent figure for Austria.

GDP$579 bn202528th of 186World Bank
GDP per person$62,930202514th of 186World Bank
Economic growth0.6%2025167th of 186World Bank
Inflation3.5%202571st of 169World Bank
Government debtEstimate202543rd of 191IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Government budget balanceEstimate2025141st of 195IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Current account balanceEstimate202558th of 194IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Unemployment5.6%202577th of 181World Bank
Reserves, including gold$35 bn202453rd of 164World Bank
Trade109%202449th of 172World Bank
Foreign investment in−$12 bn2025197th of 200World Bank
Remittances received0.7%2024121st of 162World Bank
Population9.2 m202597th of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections9.1 m202399th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.322023210th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age43.1202331st of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy82.0202338th of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country492025183rd of 206UNHCR
Refugees and others needing protection, by host308,665202536th of 176UNHCR
Refugees hosted per 1,000 people33.5202519th of 176UNHCR
Crude oil production9 kb/d202576th of 214EIA
Oil consumption241 kb/d202449th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202469th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption6.9 bcm202453rd of 213EIA
Electricity generated78 TWh202445th of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity86%202431st of 193Ember
Electricity from coal0%202482nd of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar22%202432nd of 193Ember
Wheat production1.6 Mt202443rd of 123FAOSTAT
Wheat imports1.2 Mt202441st of 180FAOSTAT
Maize production2.1 Mt202446th of 169FAOSTAT
Maize imports1.1 Mt202438th of 196FAOSTAT
Rice imports0.0 Mt2024110th of 197FAOSTAT
Soybean production0.2 Mt202426th of 108FAOSTAT
Soybean imports0.2 Mt202443rd of 179FAOSTAT
Potash fertiliser use0.03 Mt202468th of 199FAOSTAT
Phosphate fertiliser use0.02 Mt202476th of 199FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions56 Mt202453rd of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person6.2 t202449th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 17505,750 Mt202436th of 214Global Carbon Budget
Net CO2 imports through trade34%202341st of 120Global Carbon Budget
Water stress0.32023136th of 164WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
Water from abroad29%202363rd of 193FAO AQUASTAT
Military spending, share of GDP1.1%2025103rd of 150World Bank
Military spending$6.4 bn202541st of 150World Bank
Arms imports29 TIV m202568th of 108SIPRI
Arms exports1 TIV m202541st of 44SIPRI
Satellites in orbit4202647th of 81Orbital data from CelesTrak
People using the internet95%202428th of 182World Bank
ICT service exports$12 bn202419th of 162World Bank
ICT service exports, share of service exports13%202442nd of 162World Bank
Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK)142026100th of 181US CSL

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Reserves, …
  • IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • FAOSTATWheat production, Wheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice imports, Soybean production, …
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
  • WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)Water stress
  • FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
  • SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Arms exports, Dependencies at a glance
  • CelesTrak SATCATSatellites in orbit
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
  • UN ComtradeDependencies at a glance
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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