GERD as a percentage of GDP in Austria
Austria: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Austria, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gerd as a percentage of gdp in Austria is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Austria peaked at 3.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1996.
That places Austria 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.6% | — |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 159 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 159 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Austria?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Austria was 3.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release