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Austria: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

In , Austria's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 79.64.

That's down 8.6% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 64.89 . Austria ranks #49 globally out of 197 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #20 of 50.

Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Austria Merchandise trade (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
94.13
Trough
70.14
1-year change
-8.6%
5-year change
-2.9%
-0.6% / yr
10-year change
-3.1%
-0.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
79.6446
87.1555
94.1310
87.8992
78.6991
82.0410
83.6394
82.8535
78.6886
81.3535

About Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZSCategory: Trade & Finance

Frequently asked questions

What was Austria's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, Austria's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 79.64, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Austria's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Austria's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) fell 8.6% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Austria rank globally on Merchandise trade (% of GDP)?
In 2024, Austria ranked #49 out of 197 countries reporting Merchandise trade (% of GDP).
How does Austria's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2024 was 64.89, so Austria is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #20 of 50.
What is Merchandise trade (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.