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
33rd
of 38 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 33rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 30 Iceland 22.4% compare
  2. 31 Belgium 22.1% compare
  3. 32 Luxembourg 21.8% compare
  4. 34 Denmark 20.1% compare
  5. 35 Switzerland 20.0% compare
  6. 36 Czechia 18.7% compare
  7. 36 Malta 18.7% compare

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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 33rd out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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