Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Austria
Austria: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 89.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Austria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Austria is 89.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Austria peaked at 95.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2019.
Austria ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.7% | — |
| 1961 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 93.0% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 89.2% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 90.7% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 90.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 91.0% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 93.7% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 89.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 89.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.4% | 92.7% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.8% | 89.2% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.5% | 90.5% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.2% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 90.7% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 88.3% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% | 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 imports from high-income economies in Austria?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Austria was 89.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.