Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Austria
Austria: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 8.19 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Austria, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Austria stood at 8.19 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Austria peaked at 19.30 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.91 billion, in 2022.
That places Austria 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.23 billion | — |
| 2006 | 10.99 billion | +76.4% |
| 2007 | 14.75 billion | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 19.30 billion | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 10.30 billion | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 11.47 billion | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 6.80 billion | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 6.14 billion | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 7.48 billion | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 10.15 billion | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 6.03 billion | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 10.12 billion | +67.9% |
| 2017 | 5.16 billion | -49.0% |
| 2018 | 4.11 billion | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 10.56 billion | +157.0% |
| 2020 | 14.56 billion | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 8.24 billion | -43.4% |
| 2022 | -3.91 billion | -147.4% |
| 2023 | 6.78 billion | -273.4% |
| 2024 | 8.19 billion | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.32 billion | 6.23 billion | 19.30 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.80 billion | 4.11 billion | 11.47 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 billion | -3.91 billion | 14.56 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Austria
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 42.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 381.66 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 12.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,119 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,237 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,197 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 38.65 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Austria?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Austria was 8.19 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.30 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.91 billion in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.