High-technology exports in Austria
Austria: High-technology exports was 30.09 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Austria stood at 30.09 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Austria peaked at 30.09 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.17 billion current US$, in 2009.
Austria ranks 24th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Austria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.73 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 17.67 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 14.17 billion current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 15.80 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 17.85 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 18.48 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 20.79 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 21.65 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.08 billion current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 17.33 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.03 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.68 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.97 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.00 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.02 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 23.54 billion current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 27.31 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 30.09 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 30.09 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 10.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 30.09 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 billion current US$, 7.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.19 billion current US$ | 14.17 billion current US$ | 17.67 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.97 billion current US$ | 15.80 billion current US$ | 21.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.79 billion current US$ | 16.00 billion current US$ | 30.09 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More private sector data for Austria
- Merchandise trade 77.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 75.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 228.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 222.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,112 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Austria?
- High-technology exports in Austria was 30.09 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.09 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.17 billion current US$ in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for high-technology exports?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.