Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Austria

Austria: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 20.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2007
All-time low
8.8%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Austria, 2003–2025

10152025302003201420252003: 8.8 Percentage2004: 21.8 Percentage2005: 26.6 Percentage2006: 26.5 Percentage2007: 28.7 Percentage2008: 28.7 Percentage2009: 24.4 Percentage2010: 25 Percentage2011: 23.6 Percentage2012: 22.2 Percentage2013: 23.2 Percentage2014: 23.9 Percentage2015: 22.6 Percentage2016: 22.6 Percentage2017: 20.6 Percentage2018: 20.1 Percentage2019: 18.5 Percentage2020: 17.6 Percentage2021: 18.6 Percentage2022: 19 Percentage2023: 22.8 Percentage2024: 20.9 Percentage2025: 20.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Austria stood at 20.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Austria peaked at 28.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2003.

Austria ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Austria, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 8.8% —
2004 21.8% +147.7%
2005 26.6% +22.0%
2006 26.5% -0.4%
2007 28.7% +8.3%
2008 28.7% +0.0%
2009 24.4% -15.0%
2010 25.0% +2.5%
2011 23.6% -5.6%
2012 22.2% -5.9%
2013 23.2% +4.5%
2014 23.9% +3.0%
2015 22.6% -5.4%
2016 22.6% +0.0%
2017 20.6% -8.8%
2018 20.1% -2.4%
2019 18.5% -8.0%
2020 17.6% -4.9%
2021 18.6% +5.7%
2022 19.0% +2.2%
2023 22.8% +20.0%
2024 20.9% -8.3%
2025 20.9% +0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 20.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.9%, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 20.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +147.7% 8.8% 21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.6% 8.8% 28.7% 7
2010s 22.2% 18.5% 25.0% 10
2020s 20.0% 17.6% 22.8% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 38 Iceland 22.4% compare
  2. 39 Belgium 22.1% compare
  3. 40 Luxembourg 21.8% compare
  4. 42 Denmark 20.1% compare
  5. 43 Switzerland 20.0% compare
  6. 44 Czechia 18.7% compare
  7. 44 Malta 18.7% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Austria?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Austria was 20.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2003.
How does Austria rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Austria ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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