Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Austria
Austria: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Austria, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Austria recorded 23.1% for transport services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Austria peaked at 33.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2025.
That places Austria 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.3% | — |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | -3.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Austria's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 24.3% | 31.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 27.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 23.1% | 29.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More private sector data for Austria
- Merchandise trade 77.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 228.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 98.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 222.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 104.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,112 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Austria?
- Transport services in Austria was 23.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for transport services?
- Austria ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.