Austria’s trade deficit widened to EUR 635.5 million in May 2026 from EUR 476 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. The latest figure marked the largest trade deficit since December 2025, as import growth outpaced exports. Imports rose 1.1% year-on-year to EUR 16.3 billion, supported by stronger purchases from extra-EU countries, which increased 3.4%, while imports from intra-EU countries edged down 0.1%. Import growth was led by fuels and energy (+34.4%), processed goods (+4.7%), and machinery and vehicles (+4.4%), offsetting the decline in manufactured goods (-1.6%). Meanwhile, exports rose just 0.2% to EUR 15.7 billion, driven largely by higher shipments to extra-EU countries, which increased 1.8%, while exports to intra-EU countries fell 0.5%. Export growth was strongest in chemical products (+11.9%) and other goods (+12.5%), while shipments of machinery and vehicles declined 3.2%. source: Statistics Austria

Austria recorded a trade deficit of 636 EUR Million in May of 2026. Balance of Trade in Austria averaged -314.56 EUR Million from 1953 until 2026, 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 August of 2026.

Austria recorded a trade deficit of 636 EUR Million in May of 2026. Balance of Trade in Austria is expected to be -600.00 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 -1100.00 EUR Million in 2027 and -1000.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-08 07:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Apr €-434.1M €-563.3M €-620.0M
2026-08-07 07:00 AM
Balance of Trade
May €-635.5M €-434.1M €-470.0M
2026-09-08 07:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jun €-635.5M € -400M



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Exports 15680.00 17077.00 EUR Million May 2026
Imports 16315.00 17511.00 EUR Million May 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -636.00 -434.00 EUR Million May 2026
Tourist Arrivals 2895.10 2331.20 Thousand Jun 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
-636.00 -434.00 1958.00 -2684.00 1953 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly
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Austria Trade Gap Hits 6-Month High
Austria’s trade deficit widened to EUR 635.5 million in May 2026 from EUR 476 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. The latest figure marked the largest trade deficit since December 2025, as import growth outpaced exports. Imports rose 1.1% year-on-year to EUR 16.3 billion, supported by stronger purchases from extra-EU countries, which increased 3.4%, while imports from intra-EU countries edged down 0.1%. Import growth was led by fuels and energy (+34.4%), processed goods (+4.7%), and machinery and vehicles (+4.4%), offsetting the decline in manufactured goods (-1.6%). Meanwhile, exports rose just 0.2% to EUR 15.7 billion, driven largely by higher shipments to extra-EU countries, which increased 1.8%, while exports to intra-EU countries fell 0.5%. Export growth was strongest in chemical products (+11.9%) and other goods (+12.5%), while shipments of machinery and vehicles declined 3.2%.
2026-08-07
Austria Trade Deficit Widens in April
Austria’s trade deficit widened to EUR 434.1 billion in April 2026 from EUR 403 billion in the same month a year earlier. Imports rose 5.8% year-on-year to EUR 17.5 billion, driven by stronger purchases from intra-EU countries, up 4.2%, and extra-EU countries, up 8.9%. Import growth was led by fuels and energy (+41.5%), other processed goods (+8.5%), and machinery and vehicles (+5.7%). Meanwhile, exports increased 6.1% to EUR 17.1 billion, supported by higher shipments to intra-EU countries, up 5.8%, and extra-EU countries, up 6.6%. Export gains were primarily driven by chemical products (+20.2%) and processed goods (+6.2%).
2026-07-08
Austria Trade Deficit Narrows in March
Austria’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR 563.3 billion in March 2026 from a EUR 892 billion deficit in the same month of the previous year. Exports increased 9.5% year-on-year to EUR 18.17 billion. The growth was led by increased sales of machinery and vehicles, processed goods, chemical products and other manufactured goods. Intra-EU and extra-EU exports surged by 8.2% and 2.5%, respectively. In addition, imports increased 7.1% to EUR 18.73 billion, mainly due to stronger purchases of machinery and vehicles and processed goods. Intra-EU imports rose by 5.8%, while imports from non-EU countries increased by 9.7%.
2026-06-09