Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Austria
Austria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Austria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Austria stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Austria peaked at 0.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1972.
That places Austria 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -27.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -29.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +65.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 64% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 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 south in Austria?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Austria was 0.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1972.
- How does Austria rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Austria ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.