Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Austria
Austria: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 24.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Austria, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Austria stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 2,426.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Austria peaked at 24.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1988.
That places Austria 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | +17.4% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -29.6% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +99.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -35.7% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +49.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +308.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +110.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +54.3% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +15.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 24.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 4.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Austria's 24.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%, 6.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +308.2% | 1.0% | 4.2% |
| 2016 | +110.4% | 4.2% | 8.9% |
| 1964 | +99.4% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 0.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.2% | 24.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More financial sector data for Austria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Austria?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Austria was 24.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1988.
- How does Austria rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,426.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).