Domestic credit to private sector in Austria
Austria: Domestic credit to private sector was 93.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Austria, 2001–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Austria is 93.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Austria peaked at 98.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2016.
Austria ranks 37th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.7% | — |
| 2002 | 88.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 87.8% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 83.2% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
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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 domestic credit to private sector in Austria?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Austria was 93.3% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Austria ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.