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%).

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%.

Austria recorded a trade surplus of €0.34 billion in February 2026, reversing a €0.28 billion deficit from the same month last year. This marks the country’s first trade surplus since October 2024, driven by a 2.0% rise in exports to €16.16 billion. Growth was led by increased sales of machinery and vehicles, processed goods, and chemical products. Intra-EU exports surged by 4.3%, particularly to Germany, Austria’s top trading partner, while extra-EU exports declined by 2.5%. Meanwhile, imports fell by 1.9% to €15.82 billion, partly due to reduced purchases of chemical products and processed goods. Intra-EU imports dropped by 3.4%, while imports from non-EU countries increased by 1.1%.