Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Austria
Austria: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 7.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Austria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Austria recorded 7.0% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Austria peaked at 13.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2003.
Austria ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.9% | — |
| 1961 | 8.6% | -13.7% |
| 1962 | 7.4% | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 7.2% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 5.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Austria?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Austria was 7.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Austria ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.