Food expenditure per person in Austria

Austria: Food expenditure per person was 2,930 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,930 current US$
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
22nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,988 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
2,085 current US$
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person in Austria, 2017–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017202020232017: 2.4k current US$2018: 2.6k current US$2019: 2.3k current US$2020: 2.1k current US$2021: 3.0k current US$2022: 2.8k current US$2023: 2.9k current US$

Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Austria recorded 2,930 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

That places Austria 22nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,448 current US$ 2,291 current US$ 2,618 current US$ 3
2020s 2,693 current US$ 2,085 current US$ 2,988 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 19 France 3,086 current US$ compare
  2. 20 Croatia 3,015 current US$ compare
  3. 21 United Arab Emirates 2,981 current US$ compare
  4. 23 Japan 2,865 current US$ compare
  5. 24 Greece 2,824 current US$ compare
  6. 25 Romania 2,790 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person in Austria?
Food expenditure per person in Austria was 2,930 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2,988 current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,085 current US$ in 2020.
How does Austria rank for food expenditure per person?
Austria ranks 22nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food expenditure per person
Unit
current US$
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.