Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Austria
Austria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Austria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.9% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Austria peaked at 6.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.
Austria ranks 83rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -17.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -28.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -25.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +42.7% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +105.0% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +167.1% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -43.2% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +130.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +53.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +93.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +167.1% | 2.4% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 1.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in Austria?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Austria was 0.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Austria ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region 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.