Austria's trade deficit widened to €1.30 billion in December 2025 from €0.83 billion a year earlier, marking the largest monthly shortfall of the year, as imports rose 13.1% and exports increased 6.2%. For the full year, the trade balance shifted to a deficit of €6.58 billion from a surplus of €2.19 billion in 2024, with imports up 4.1% to €196.72 billion and exports down 0.5% to €190.14 billion. Intra-EU trade remained largely balanced, with imports of €128.73 billion (+2.6%) and exports of €128.95 billion (+0.6%), leaving a €0.22 billion surplus, down from €2.68 billion. Trade with non-EU countries showed a deficit of €6.80 billion, as imports climbed 7.1% to €67.99 billion and exports fell 2.9% to €61.19 billion. Germany remained Austria’s top partner, the US generated the largest surplus, and China the largest deficit. By product, machinery and vehicles dominated trade. source: Statistics Austria

Austria recorded a trade deficit of 1301 EUR Million in December of 2025. Balance of Trade in Austria averaged -314.12 EUR Million from 1953 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1958.00 EUR Million in November of 2023 and a record low of -2684.00 EUR Million in August of 2022. This page provides - Austria Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Austria Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Austria recorded a trade deficit of 1301 EUR Million in December of 2025. Balance of Trade in Austria is expected to be -800.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Austria Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -500.00 EUR Million in 2027 and -100.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-05 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Nov €-352M €-84.6M €-620.0M
2026-03-09 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Dec €-1301M €-352M €-700.0M
2026-04-09 07:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jan €-1301M €-1020.0M

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Exports 14419.00 16446.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Imports 15720.00 16799.00 EUR Million Dec 2025

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1301.00 -352.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 3237.70 3196.60 Thousand Jan 2026


Austria Balance of Trade
Austria's economy is dependent on foreign trade and closely linked to the economies of other EU countries, particularly Germany. The major export commodity in Austria is the automobile and its components, machinery and paper products. Austria imports mainly machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metal goods, oil and oil products and foodstuffs.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1301.00 -352.00 1958.00 -2684.00 1953 - 2025 EUR Million Monthly
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Austria Trade Deficit Widens in December
Austria's trade deficit widened to €1.30 billion in December 2025 from €0.83 billion a year earlier, marking the largest monthly shortfall of the year, as imports rose 13.1% and exports increased 6.2%. For the full year, the trade balance shifted to a deficit of €6.58 billion from a surplus of €2.19 billion in 2024, with imports up 4.1% to €196.72 billion and exports down 0.5% to €190.14 billion. Intra-EU trade remained largely balanced, with imports of €128.73 billion (+2.6%) and exports of €128.95 billion (+0.6%), leaving a €0.22 billion surplus, down from €2.68 billion. Trade with non-EU countries showed a deficit of €6.80 billion, as imports climbed 7.1% to €67.99 billion and exports fell 2.9% to €61.19 billion. Germany remained Austria’s top partner, the US generated the largest surplus, and China the largest deficit. By product, machinery and vehicles dominated trade.
2026-03-09
Austria Trade Deficit Narrows Slightly in November
Austria's trade deficit narrowed slightly to EUR 0.35 billion in November 2025 from EUR 0.37 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, as exports rose more than imports. Exports increased 1.3% year-on-year to EUR 16.45 billion, driven by higher sales to both EU countries (1.4%) and non-EU countries (1.3%). Meanwhile, imports rose 1.2% to EUR 16.80 billion, as purchases increased from non-EU countries (4.4%), while those from EU countries declined (-0.5%). Considering the first eleven months of the year, Austria recorded an overall trade deficit of EUR 5.10 billion, shifting from a surplus of EUR 2.51 billion in the same period last year. Imports climbed 3.1% to EUR 180.56 billion, with purchases rising in both EU (1.6%) and non-EU (6.2%) markets. On the other hand, exports fell 1.2% to EUR 175.47 billion, as sales decreased in non-EU countries (-3.7%), while remaining flat for EU countries.
2026-02-05
Austria Trade Balance Swings to Deficit
Austria's trade balance recorded a deficit of EUR 0.08 billion in October 2025, swinging from a EUR 0.05 billion surplus in the same month of the previous year. Imports rose 0.8% year-on-year to EUR 17.6 billion, driven by higher purchases from both EU countries (0.5%) and non-EU countries (1.5%). Meanwhile, exports rose only 0.1% to EUR 17.5 billion, weighed down by a 4% decline in sales to non-EU countries, which offset a 2.1% increase in exports to EU partners. Considering the first ten months of the year, Austria recorded an overall trade deficit of EUR 4.5 billion, shifting from a surplus of EUR 2.89 billion in the same period last year. Imports climbed 3.1% to EUR 163.36 billion, with purchases rising in both EU (1.6%) and non-EU (5.9%) markets. On the other hand, exports fell 1.6% to EUR 158.87 billion, as sales declined to both EU (-0.3%) and non-EU (-4.2%) countries.
2026-01-09