Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Austria
Austria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Austria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Austria peaked at 2.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
Austria ranks 151st of 206 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 in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +27.5% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -25.5% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +60.3% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -48.1% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +49.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -50.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 41% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 in Austria?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Austria was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Austria ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.