Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Austria

Austria: Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data was 518,196 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
518,196
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
518,196
in 2025
All-time low
183,629
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Austria, 1995–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995201020251995: 183.6k1996: 185.9k1997: 186.9k1998: 193.9k1999: 203.1k2000: 212.4k2001: 219.4k2002: 225.1k2003: 230.5k2004: 240.5k2005: 252.4k2006: 265.9k2007: 282.2k2008: 291.8k2009: 286.3k2010: 294.1k2011: 308.2k2012: 316.6k2013: 321.2k2014: 330.1k2015: 342.1k2016: 355.7k2017: 367.3k2018: 383.2k2019: 395.7k2020: 380.3k2021: 406.2k2022: 449.4k2023: 479.9k2024: 499.9k2025: 518.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Austria stood at 518,196. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Austria peaked at 518,196 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 183,629, in 1995.

Austria ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Austria, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 183,629 —
1996 185,945 +1.3%
1997 186,913 +0.5%
1998 193,947 +3.8%
1999 203,065 +4.7%
2000 212,407 +4.6%
2001 219,373 +3.3%
2002 225,088 +2.6%
2003 230,542 +2.4%
2004 240,542 +4.3%
2005 252,355 +4.9%
2006 265,934 +5.4%
2007 282,208 +6.1%
2008 291,846 +3.4%
2009 286,274 -1.9%
2010 294,051 +2.7%
2011 308,167 +4.8%
2012 316,589 +2.7%
2013 321,192 +1.5%
2014 330,114 +2.8%
2015 342,084 +3.6%
2016 355,666 +4.0%
2017 367,295 +3.3%
2018 383,234 +4.3%
2019 395,707 +3.3%
2020 380,318 -3.9%
2021 406,232 +6.8%
2022 449,385 +10.6%
2023 479,908 +6.8%
2024 499,950 +4.2%
2025 518,196 +3.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 518,196 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327,898, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 518,196 is above the median for high income countries, which is 308,538, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 190,700 183,629 203,065 5
2000s 250,657 212,407 291,846 10
2010s 341,410 294,051 395,707 10
2020s 455,665 380,318 518,196 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 9 Belgium 640,853 compare
  2. 10 Ireland 602,441 compare
  3. 11 Sweden 600,391 compare
  4. 13 Denmark 417,844 compare
  5. 14 Romania 382,740 compare
  6. 15 Czechia 347,259 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Austria?
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Austria was 518,196 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 518,196 in 2025.
What is the lowest government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 183,629 in 1995.
How does Austria rank for government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data?
Austria ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,209 data points, 1995–2025
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