Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
31st
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
17,996 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,996 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Austria ranks 31st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,996 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 20,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 22,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 25,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 28,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 27,981 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 30,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 34,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 43,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 50,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 63,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 86,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 109,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 113,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 139,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 172,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 194,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 245,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 296,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 255,005 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 236,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 235,373 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 237,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 254,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 325,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 396,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 438,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 472,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 595,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 615,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 655,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 595,322 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 669,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 802,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 830,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 796,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 842,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 864,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 877,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 904,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 948,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 534,940 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 121,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,008 current US$ per square kilometre | 245,419 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 314,853 current US$ per square kilometre | 235,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 472,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 726,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 595,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 864,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 877,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 28 Mauritius 3.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Denmark 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Czechia 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Qatar 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Guam 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Slovakia 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Austria?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Austria was 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,996 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 31st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.