Austria Trade Balance Swings to Deficit

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.

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.

Austria’s trade balance posted a deficit of EUR 0.23 billion in September 2025, shifting from a surplus of EUR 0.25 billion a year earlier. This marked the seventh consecutive month of trade deficit, as import growth outpaced exports. Imports expanded 6.5% year-on-year to EUR 16.79 billion, with higher purchases from both EU countries (+5.9%) and non-EU countries (+7.7%). Meanwhile, exports increased 3.2% year-on-year to EUR 16.56 billion, supported by shipments to both EU countries (+4.5%) and non-EU destinations (+0.4%). For January-September 2025 overall, international trade fell 2.2% compared with the same period last year. "This was mainly due to the increase in imports from Switzerland, which rose by almost two-thirds compared with the same period last year. The decline in exports is largely attributable to a 22.2% drop in shipments to the United States, Austria’s second-largest export partner after Germany," said Statistics Austria Director Manuela Lenk