Material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria

Austria: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 28,164 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28,164
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
36,724
in 2003
All-time low
26,949
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 29.8k2001: 32.8k2002: 32.6k2003: 36.7k2004: 36.4k2005: 34.3k2006: 35.2k2007: 32.9k2008: 32.9k2009: 29.6k2010: 33.8k2011: 31.4k2012: 30.5k2013: 30.8k2014: 26.9k2015: 29.8k2016: 28.7k2017: 31.3k2018: 29.8k2019: 32.9k2020: 28.4k2021: 31.2k2022: 31.4k2023: 29.9k2024: 28.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria stood at 28,164.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria peaked at 36,724 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26,949, in 2014.

That places Austria 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 29,814 —
2001 32,756 +9.9%
2002 32,580 -0.5%
2003 36,724 +12.7%
2004 36,430 -0.8%
2005 34,336 -5.7%
2006 35,167 +2.4%
2007 32,873 -6.5%
2008 32,868 -0.0%
2009 29,611 -9.9%
2010 33,828 +14.2%
2011 31,440 -7.1%
2012 30,476 -3.1%
2013 30,820 +1.1%
2014 26,949 -12.6%
2015 29,814 +10.6%
2016 28,663 -3.9%
2017 31,310 +9.2%
2018 29,786 -4.9%
2019 32,889 +10.4%
2020 28,417 -13.6%
2021 31,223 +9.9%
2022 31,435 +0.7%
2023 29,937 -4.8%
2024 28,164 -5.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 28,164 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 28,164 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,833, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33,316 29,611 36,724 10
2010s 30,597 26,949 33,828 10
2020s 29,835 28,164 31,435 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Finland 41,693 compare
  2. 14 Czechia 34,316 compare
  3. 15 Belgium 29,252 compare
  4. 17 Greece 23,999 compare
  5. 18 Hungary 20,970 compare
  6. 19 Switzerland 20,696 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria was 28,164 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 36,724 in 2003.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 26,949 in 2014.
How does Austria rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Austria ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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