Food expenditure per person in Austria
Austria: Food expenditure per person was 2,930 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Austria, 2017–2023
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.
Food expenditure per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,435 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 2,618 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2,291 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2,085 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2,988 current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 2,767 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 2,930 current US$ | +5.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,930 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,930 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594 current US$, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,448 current US$ | 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
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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
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.