What does the United States import from Austria?

America imported $17.8B in goods from Austria in 2025. The largest categories: Pharmaceutical preparations, Passenger cars, new and used, Generators, accessories, Engines and engine parts.

What tariffs does the U.S. have on Austria?

The most recent U.S. tariff action toward Austria (2026-04-06): EU treatment preserved in expanded metals tariffs.

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Austria

Europe · Vienna · federal parliamentary republic

What Austria means for your money — the prices you pay, the tariffs in motion, and where U.S. policy could change both.

$17.8B

U.S. imports, 2025

-7.3%

change in one year

$5.4B

U.S. exports, 2025

Population

$521.6B

GDP

In your house

What you buy that Austria makes

America bought $17.8B in goods from Austria in 2025. Of every $100 of it, here's where the money went.

Pharmaceutical preparations

medicines and pharmacy items

$4.1B23.3%

Passenger cars, new and used

new and used cars

$1.7B9.7%

Generators, accessories

$1000M5.6%

Engines and engine parts

$903M5.1%

Materials handling equipment

$770M4.3%

Industrial machines, other

$745M4.2%

U.s. goods returned, and reimports

$702M3.9%

Wood, glass, plastic

$460M2.6%

Metalworking machine tools

$357M2%

Toys, games, and sporting goods

toys, games, sporting goods

$337M1.9%

2026 so far (through April): $5.5B in imports. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade in Goods (customs basis).

The other direction

What America sells to Austria

$5.4B in 2025 — a trade rupture cuts both ways, for American producers as well as American prices.

Pharmaceutical preparations

$2.7B

medicines and pharmacy items

Civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts

$348M

Minimum value shipments

$245M

Industrial machines, other

$185M

Iron and steel products, other

$153M

Metallurgical grade coal

$141M

Nonferrous metals, other

$108M

Numismatic coins

$102M

Measuring, testing, control instruments

$93M

Where you stand

U.S. tariff posture toward Austria

Since February 24, 2026 most EU goods face the universal 10% Section 122 temporary import surcharge, which replaced the framework's 15% all-inclusive IEEPA structure when EO 14389 terminated the reciprocal tariffs. The framework's Section 232 terms persist: EU autos at 15%, and the April 2026 metals expansion expressly preserved the EU's trade-agreement-partner treatment (steel and aluminum otherwise at 50%).

The United States negotiates tariffs with the European Union as a single market — every measure here applies to Austria as an EU member.

Reciprocal tariff (assigned — terminated)

20%

The rate this country was assigned under the EO 14257 reciprocal Annex — no longer in force. The Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs and they were terminated February 24, 2026 (EO 14389), replaced by a universal ~10% Section 122 surcharge. See the timeline below for the current effective rate.

Section 232 sectors

Autos, Wood

Steel, aluminum, autos, and similar national-security tariffs that name this country.

Policy in motion

Tariff status: a moving target

U.S. tariff policy toward the European Union — and with it Austria — has changed 11 times since 2025. This page tracks it.

2026-04-06
EU treatment preserved in expanded metals tariffs
In effect
The April 2026 proclamation expanding Section 232 coverage of aluminum, steel, and copper derivatives expressly does not alter or supersede the prior U.S.–EU agreement implementation, and lists the EU among 'Trade Agreement Partners' eligible for its exclusion process.
91 FR 18201 →
2026-02-24
IEEPA reciprocal tariffs terminated — replaced by 10% Section 122
In effect
Executive Order 14389 (Ending Certain Tariff Actions) terminated the IEEPA tariff duties — including those under EO 14257, the basis of the EU's 15% all-inclusive structure — effective February 24, 2026. A flat 10% Section 122 temporary import surcharge (Proclamation 11012 of February 20, 2026) replaced them. The framework's Section 232 terms (the 15% EU autos cap, metals carve-outs) rest on separate authority and were expressly unaffected.
91 FR 9437 →
2025-09-25
Framework implemented: preferential treatment for certain EU goods
In effect
Acting under the September 8, 2025 procedures order, Commerce and USTR modified the HTSUS to implement the framework — preferential (zero) reciprocal treatment for certain EU goods and a reduction of the Section 232 automobile and parts duty to 15% for EU-origin vehicles.
90 FR 46136 →
2025-08-21
U.S.–EU Framework Agreement joint statement
Agreement
The United States and the European Union issued the Joint Statement on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade: the U.S. committed to the 15% all-inclusive ceiling, zero reciprocal duty on certain products, and a cut of the Section 232 automobile duty to 15%; the EU committed to eliminate tariffs on U.S. industrial goods and expand agricultural access, plus $750B in U.S. energy procurement through 2028.
Source ↗
2025-08-07
15% all-inclusive structure replaces the 20% rate
In effect
The July 31, 2025 order ('Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates') gave the EU a unique structure effective August 7, 2025: for goods with an MFN (Column 1) rate below 15%, the reciprocal duty tops the total up to exactly 15%; goods with an MFN rate of 15% or higher pay no additional reciprocal duty.
Federal Register · 2025-15010 →
2025-07-09
Reciprocal-rate pause extended to August 1
In effect
The July 7, 2025 order extended the suspension of country-specific reciprocal rates through August 1, 2025, keeping the EU at the 10% baseline while framework talks continued.
90 FR 30823 →
2025-06-04
Section 232 steel and aluminum duties doubled to 50%
In effect
The June 3, 2025 proclamation raised Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum articles and derivatives from 25% to 50% effective June 4, 2025, with no EU carve-out.
90 FR 24199 →
2025-04-10
90-day pause suspends the 20% rate back to 10%
In effect
The April 9, 2025 modification order suspended country-specific reciprocal rates for 90 days for all partners except China, returning the EU to the 10% universal baseline effective April 10, 2025 while negotiations proceeded.
90 FR 15625 →
2025-04-09
EU country-specific reciprocal rate of 20% takes effect
In effect
Annex I of Executive Order 14257 assigned the European Union a 20% country-specific reciprocal rate, effective April 9, 2025 — the rate still carried for the EU in the HTS Chapter 99 Subchapter III note.
Federal Register · 2025-06063 →
2025-04-05
Universal 10% reciprocal baseline takes effect
In effect
Executive Order 14257 (signed April 2, 2025) imposed a 10% ad valorem reciprocal duty on imports from all trading partners, including the EU, effective April 5, 2025. The order singled out the EU's 5% average MFN rate and 10% passenger-vehicle tariff as examples of non-reciprocal treatment.
Federal Register · 2025-06063 →
2025-03-12
Section 232 steel and aluminum arrangements terminated — 25% duties on EU metals
In effect
Proclamations of February 10, 2025 ended the EU's tariff-rate-quota arrangements for steel and aluminum and raised the aluminum duty from 10% to 25%, applying 25% Section 232 duties to EU steel and aluminum effective March 12, 2025.
90 FR 9817 →

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Made for America

What Austria makes for America

Austria is a direct U.S. source of 12 essential goods Americans rely on — the items themselves, shipped finished off the line.

materials

1% of U.S.

Vehicles and light trucks

$1.7B to the U.S.

health

1% of U.S.

Cancer and specialty drugs

$1.1B to the U.S.

materials

1% of U.S.

Auto parts and repairs

$1.0B to the U.S.

health

15% of U.S.

Blood products

$848M to the U.S.

materials

2% of U.S.

Steel and iron products

$620M to the U.S.

materials

4% of U.S.

Electric grid transformers

$426M to the U.S.

health

1% of U.S.

OTC medicines

$423M to the U.S.

logistics

12% of U.S.

Emergency generators

$323M to the U.S.

logistics

3% of U.S.

Port and crane equipment

$221M to the U.S.

materials

2% of U.S.

Aluminum and aluminum products

$197M to the U.S.

materials

1% of U.S.

Hardware & fasteners

$181M to the U.S.

digital

1% of U.S.

Semiconductors and chips

$179M to the U.S.

Go deeper

The supply chain view

Austria sits upstream of 24 essential American goods through 12 tracked inputs.

manufactured

36%

Instrument Strings (Steel / Phosphor-Bronze / Nylon)

chemical

30%

Sulfur dioxide (sulphitation agent)

chemical

22%

HDPE Cable Jacketing Compound

manufactured

20%

High-Voltage Transformer Bushing (EHV)

manufactured

20%

Yankee Dryer Cylinder (Steel or Cast-Iron Tissue Machine)

manufactured

20%

Intelligent Power Modules (IPM) / IGBT

Full supply-map profile →

Reference

The country itself

Europe · Geography, people, economy, and government — public-domain data from the CIA World Factbook.

Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Nazi Germany annexed Austria in 1938, and the victorious Allies then occupied the country in 1945. As a result, Austria's status remained unclear for a decade after World War II, until a State Treaty signed in 1955 ended the occupation, recognized Austria's independence, and forbade unification with Germany. A constitutional law that same year declared the country's "perpetual neutrality" as a condition for Soviet military withdrawal. Austria joined the EU in 1995, but the obligation to remain neutral kept it from joining NATO, although the country became a member of NATO's Partnership for Peace program in 1995. Austria entered the EU Economic and Monetary Union in 1999.

Geography

Location: Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia
Area: 83,871 sq km
Climate: temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers
Terrain: mostly mountains (Alps) in the west and south; mostly flat or gently sloping along the eastern and northern margins
Natural resources: oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Natural hazards: landslides; avalanches; earthquakes

People & society

Population: 9,174,390 (2025 est.)
Nationality: Austrian(s)
Ethnic groups: Austrian 80.8%, German 2.6%, Bosnian and Herzegovinian 1.9%, Turkish 1.8%, Serbian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, other 10% (2018 est.)
Languages: German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other (includes Slovene, official in southern Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3% (2001 est.)
Religions: Roman Catholic 55.2%, Muslim 8.3%, Orthodox 4.9%, Evangelical Christian 3.8%, Jewish 0.1%, other 5.4%, none 22.4% (2021 est.)
Median age: 44.5 years (2025 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: 82.7 years (2024 est.)

Economy

Economic overview: one of the strongest EU and euro economies; diversified trade portfolios and relations; enormous trade economy; Russian energy dependence, but investing in alternative energy; aging labor force but large refugee population; large government debt
Industries: construction, machinery, vehicles and parts, food, metals, chemicals, lumber and paper, electronics, tourism
Agricultural products: milk, sugar beets, maize, wheat, barley, potatoes, pork, grapes, triticale, soybeans (2023)
Exports - partners: Germany 25%, USA 9%, Italy 7%, Switzerland 5%, Hungary 4% (2023)
Imports - partners: Germany 34%, China 7%, Italy 7%, Switzerland 5%, Czechia 4% (2023)

Government

Government type: federal parliamentary republic
Capital: Vienna
Independence: no official date of independence: 976 (Margravate of Austria established); 17 September 1156 (Duchy of Austria founded); 6 January 1453 (Archduchy of Austria acknowledged); 11 August 1804 (Austrian Empire proclaimed); 30 March 1867 (Austro-Hungarian dual monarchy established); 12 November 1918 (First Republic proclaimed); 27 April 1945 (Second Republic proclaimed)
Constitution: several previous; latest adopted 1 October 1920, revised 1929, replaced May 1934, replaced by German Weimar constitution in 1938 following German annexation, reinstated 1 May 1945
Executive branch: President Alexander VAN DER BELLEN (since 26 January 2017)
Legislative branch: Parliament (Parlament)

Full reference data

Every field, by section — CIA World Factbook. Open a topic to expand it.

Introduction

Background

Travel Facts

US State Dept Travel Advisory

The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens exercise normal precautions in Austria. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws, and special circumstances in this country. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html

Passport/Visa Requirements

US citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after they enter the country even if they do not intend to stay that long. They should also make sure they have at least 1 blank page in their passport for any entry stamp that will be required. A visa is not required as long as you do not stay in the country more than 89 days.

US Embassy/Consulate

[43] (1) 31339-0; US Embassy in Austria, Boltzmanngasse 16, 1090 Vienna, Austria; https://at.usembassy.gov/; ConsulateVienna@state.gov

Telephone Code

Local Emergency Phone

112, 122

Vaccinations

See WHO recommendations http://www.who.int/

Climate

Temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers

Currency (Code)

Euro (EUR)

Electricity/Voltage/Plug Type(s)

230 V / 50 Hz / plug types(s): C, F

Major Languages

German, Turkish, Serbian, Croatian

Major Religions

Catholic 57%, Eastern Orthodox 8.7%, Muslim 7.9%, Evangelical Christian 3.3%

Time Difference

UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March, ends last Sunday in October

Potable Water

Yes

International Driving Permit

Suggested

Road Driving Side

Right

Tourist Destinations

Vienna Hofburg; Salzburg Altstadt; Innsbruck's Hofburg and Hofkirche; Melk Benedictine Abbey; Austrian National Library; Karlskirche (St. Charles Borromeo Church); UN Office in Vienna; Shoenbrunn Palace; Salzkammergut (includes Hallstatt and Dachstein); Skiing at Kitzbuehel and Kitzbueheler Horn; prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps

Major Sports

Soccer, alpine skiing, ice hockey

Cultural Practices

While some Austrian men will kiss the hand of a female as a greeting, it would be improper for a foreigner to kiss the hands of Austrian females.

Tipping Guidelines

It is customary to round up and leave the change at restaurants for the server. Taxi drivers usually receive an extra 10% over the meter fare. Porters or bellhops should receive up to 1 euro per bag.

Souvenirs

Handbags, crystal, porcelain, winter sports equipment, bronze and Hummel figurines, carved Nativity scenes featuring Alpine villages

Traditional Cuisine

Wiener Schnitzel — pounded veal cutlets breaded and lightly fried in butter; typically garnished with parsley and lemon slices and served with potato salad

CIA source last updated

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

Travel resources

Please visit the following links to find further information about your desired destination.

World Health Organization (WHO) - To learn what vaccines and health precautions to take while visiting your destination.

US State Dept Travel Information - Overall information about foreign travel for US citizens.

To obtain an international driving permit (IDP). Only two organizations in the US issue IDPs: American Automobile Association (AAA) and American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA)

How to get help in an emergency? Contact the nearest US embassy or consulate, or call one of these numbers: from the US or Canada - 1-888-407-4747 or from Overseas - +1 202-501-4444

Page last updated: Wednesday, October 05, 2022

Geography

Location

Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia

Geographic coordinates

47 20 N, 13 20 E

Map references

Europe

Area - total

83,871 sq km

Area - land

82,445 sq km

Area - water

1,426 sq km

Area - comparative

about the size of South Carolina; slightly more than two-thirds the size of Pennsylvania

Land boundaries - total

2,524 km

Land boundaries - border countries

Czech Republic 402 km; Germany 801 km; Hungary 321 km; Italy 404 km; Liechtenstein 34 km; Slovakia 105 km; Slovenia 299 km; Switzerland 158 km

Coastline

0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims

none (landlocked)

Climate

temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers

Terrain

mostly mountains (Alps) in the west and south; mostly flat or gently sloping along the eastern and northern margins

Elevation - highest point

Grossglockner 3,798 m

Elevation - lowest point

Neusiedler See 115 m

Elevation - mean elevation

910 m

Natural resources

oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower

Land use - agricultural land

31.5% (2023 est.)

Land use - agricultural land: arable land

arable land: 16% (2023 est.)

Land use - agricultural land: permanent crops

permanent crops: 0.8% (2023 est.)

Land use - agricultural land: permanent pasture

permanent pasture: 14.7% (2023 est.)

Land use - forest

47.2% (2023 est.)

Land use - other

20.9% (2023 est.)

Irrigated land

382 sq km (2016)

Major lakes (area sq km) - fresh water lake(s)

Lake Constance (shared with Switzerland and Germany) - 540 sq km

Major rivers (by length in km)

Donau (Danube) (shared with Germany [s], Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania [m]) - 2,888 km note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth

Major watersheds (area sq km) - Atlantic Ocean drainage

Rhine-Maas (198,735 sq km), (Black Sea) Danube (795,656 sq km)

Population distribution

the northern and eastern portions of the country are more densely populated; nearly two thirds of the populace lives in urban areas

Natural hazards

landslides; avalanches; earthquakes

Geography - note

note 1 : landlocked; strategic location at the crossroads of central Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys; major river is the Danube; population is concentrated on eastern lowlands because of steep slopes, poor soils, and low temperatures elsewhere note 2 : the world's largest and longest ice cave system at 42 km (26 mi) is the Eisriesenwelt (Ice Giants World) inside the Hochkogel mountain near Werfen, about 40 km south of Salzburg; ice caves are bedrock caves that contain year-round ice formations; they differ from glacial caves, which are transient and are formed by melting ice and flowing water within and under glaciers

People and Society

Population - total

9,174,390 (2025 est.)

Population - male

4,471,802

Population - female

4,702,588

Nationality - noun

Austrian(s)

Nationality - adjective

Austrian

Ethnic groups

Austrian 80.8%, German 2.6%, Bosnian and Herzegovinian 1.9%, Turkish 1.8%, Serbian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, other 10% (2018 est.)

Ethnic groups - note

note: data represent population by country of birth

Languages - Languages

German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other (includes Slovene, official in southern Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3% (2001 est.)

Languages - major-language sample(s)

Das World Factbook, die unverzichtbare Quelle für grundlegende Informationen. (German) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Religions

Roman Catholic 55.2%, Muslim 8.3%, Orthodox 4.9%, Evangelical Christian 3.8%, Jewish 0.1%, other 5.4%, none 22.4% (2021 est.)

Religions - note

note: data on Muslim is a 2016 estimate; data on other/none/unspecified are from 2012-2018 estimates

Age structure - 0-14 years

14.1% (male 648,639/female 616,334)

Age structure - 15-64 years

64.7% (male 2,904,587/female 2,898,339)

Age structure - 65 years and over

21.2% (2024 est.) (male 839,672/female 1,060,411)

Dependency ratios - total dependency ratio

54.3 (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios - youth dependency ratio

21.8 (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios - elderly dependency ratio

32.5 (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios - potential support ratio

3.1 (2025 est.)

Median age - total

44.5 years (2025 est.)

Median age - male

43.6 years

Median age - female

46.3 years

Population growth rate

0.28% (2025 est.)

Birth rate

8.81 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Death rate

10.21 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Net migration rate

4.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Population distribution

the northern and eastern portions of the country are more densely populated; nearly two thirds of the populace lives in urban areas

Urbanization - urban population

59.5% of total population (2023)

Urbanization - rate of urbanization

0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Major urban areas - population

1.975 million VIENNA (capital) (2023)

Sex ratio - at birth

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex ratio - 0-14 years

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex ratio - 15-64 years

1 male(s)/female

Sex ratio - 65 years and over

0.79 male(s)/female

Sex ratio - total population

0.96 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth

29.7 years (2020 est.)

Maternal mortality ratio

6 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Infant mortality rate - total

3.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)

Infant mortality rate - male

3.6 deaths/1,000 live births

Infant mortality rate - female

2.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth - total population

82.7 years (2024 est.)

Life expectancy at birth - male

80.1 years

Life expectancy at birth - female

85.4 years

Total fertility rate

1.35 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

0.66 (2025 est.)

Drinking water source - improved: urban

urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)

Drinking water source - improved: rural

rural: 100% of population (2022 est.)

Drinking water source - improved: total

total: 100% of population (2022 est.)

Drinking water source - unimproved: urban

urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)

Drinking water source - unimproved: rural

rural: 0% of population (2022 est.)

Drinking water source - unimproved: total

total: 0% of population (2022 est.)

Health expenditure - Health expenditure (as % of GDP)

12.1% of GDP (2021)

Health expenditure - Health expenditure (as % of national budget)

16.3% of national budget (2022 est.)

Physician density

5.52 physicians/1,000 population (2023)

Hospital bed density

7.1 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Sanitation facility access - improved: urban

urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access - improved: rural

rural: 100% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access - improved: total

total: 100% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access - unimproved: urban

urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access - unimproved: rural

rural: 0% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access - unimproved: total

total: 0% of population (2022 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

20.1% (2016)

Alcohol consumption per capita - total

11.9 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita - beer

6.3 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita - wine

3.7 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita - spirits

1.9 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita - other alcohols

0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Tobacco use - total

19.7% (2025 est.)

Tobacco use - male

21.1% (2025 est.)

Tobacco use - female

18.3% (2025 est.)

Education expenditure - Education expenditure (% GDP)

5.3% of GDP (2022 est.)

Education expenditure - Education expenditure (% national budget)

9.9% national budget (2022 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - total

16 years (2023 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - male

16 years (2023 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - female

17 years (2023 est.)

Government

Country name - conventional long form

Republic of Austria

Country name - conventional short form

Austria

Country name - local long form

Republik Oesterreich

Country name - local short form

Oesterreich

Country name - etymology

the name Oesterreich means "eastern realm" and dates to the 10th century; the designation refers to the fact that Austria was the easternmost extension of Bavaria and the German peoples; the word Austria is a Latinization of the German name

Government type

federal parliamentary republic

Capital - name

Vienna

Capital - geographic coordinates

48 12 N, 16 22 E

Capital - time difference

UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Capital - daylight saving time

+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Capital - etymology

the name may have evolved from the Roman name Vindobona, which was taken from the Celtic words vindo (white) and bona (fort)

Administrative divisions

9 states ( Bundeslaender , singular - Bundesland ); Burgenland, Kaernten (Carinthia), Niederoesterreich (Lower Austria), Oberoesterreich (Upper Austria), Salzburg, Steiermark (Styria), Tirol (Tyrol), Vorarlberg, Wien (Vienna)

Legal system

civil law system; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts

Constitution - history

several previous; latest adopted 1 October 1920, revised 1929, replaced May 1934, replaced by German Weimar constitution in 1938 following German annexation, reinstated 1 May 1945

Constitution - amendment process

proposed through laws designated "constitutional laws" or through the constitutional process if the amendment is part of another law; approval required by at least a two-thirds majority vote by the National Assembly and the presence of one-half of the members; a referendum is required only if requested by one-third of the National Council or Federal Council membership; passage by referendum requires absolute majority vote

International law organization participation

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Citizenship - citizenship by birth

Citizenship - citizenship by descent only

at least one parent must be a citizen of Austria

Citizenship - dual citizenship recognized

Citizenship - residency requirement for naturalization

10 years

Suffrage

16 years of age; universal

Executive branch - chief of state

President Alexander VAN DER BELLEN (since 26 January 2017)

Executive branch - head of government

Chancellor Christian STOCKER (since 3 March 2025)

Executive branch - cabinet

Council of Ministers proposed by the chancellor and appointed by the president

Executive branch - election/appointment process

president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 6-year term (eligible for a second term); chancellor appointed by the president but determined by the majority coalition parties in the Federal Assembly; vice chancellor appointed by the president on the advice of the chancellor

Executive branch - most recent election date

9 October 2022

Executive branch - election results

2022: Alexander VAN DER BELLEN reelected in first round; percent of vote - Alexander VAN DER BELLEN (independent) 56.7%, Walter ROSENKRANZ (FPO) 17.7%, Dominik WLAZNY (Beer Party) 8.3%, Tassilo WALLENTIN (independent) 8.1%, Gerald GROSZ (independent) 5.6% 2016: Alexander VAN DER BELLEN elected in second round; percent of vote in first round - Norbert HOFER (FPOe) 35.1%, Alexander VAN DER BELLEN (independent, allied with the Greens) 21.3%, Irmgard GRISS (independent) 18.9%, Rudolf HUNDSTORFER (SPOe) 11.3%, Andreas KHOL (OeVP) 11.1%, Richard LUGNER (independent) 2.3%; percent of vote in second round - Alexander VAN DER BELLEN 53.8%, Norbert HOFER 46.2%

Executive branch - expected date of next election

2028

Legislative branch - legislature name

Parliament (Parlament)

Legislative branch - legislative structure

bicameral

Legislative branch - lower chamber - chamber name

National Council (Nationalrat)

Legislative branch - lower chamber - number of seats

183 (all directly elected)

Legislative branch - lower chamber - electoral system

proportional representation

Legislative branch - lower chamber - scope of elections

full renewal

Legislative branch - lower chamber - term in office

5 years

Legislative branch - lower chamber - most recent election date

9/29/2024

Legislative branch - lower chamber - parties elected and seats per party

Freedom Party (FPÖ) (57); People's Party (ÖVP) (51); Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) (41); NEOS (“New Austria”) (18); Greens (16)

Legislative branch - lower chamber - percentage of women in chamber

35.5%

Legislative branch - lower chamber - expected date of next election

September 2029

Legislative branch - upper chamber - chamber name

Federal Council (Bundesrat)

Legislative branch - upper chamber - number of seats

60 (all indirectly elected)

Legislative branch - upper chamber - parties elected and seats per party

People's Party (OVP) (22); Social Democratic Party (SPO) (18); Freedom Party (16); Greens (3); NEOS (New Austria) (1)

Legislative branch - upper chamber - percentage of women in chamber

46.7%

Judicial branch - highest court(s)

Supreme Court of Justice or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 85 judges organized into 17 senates or panels of 5 judges each); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)

Judicial branch - judge selection and term of office

Supreme Court judges nominated by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; judges serve for life; Constitutional Court judges nominated by several executive branch departments and approved by the president; judges serve for life; Administrative Court judges recommended by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; terms of judges and members determined by the president

Judicial branch - subordinate courts

Courts of Appeal (4); Regional Courts (20); district courts (120); county courts

Political parties

Austrian People's Party or OeVP Freedom Party of Austria or FPOe The Greens - The Green Alternative NEOS - The New Austria and Liberal Forum Social Democratic Party of Austria or SPOe

Diplomatic representation in the US - chief of mission

Ambassador Petra SCHNEEBAUER (since 19 APRIL 2023)

Diplomatic representation in the US - chancery

3524 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008-3035

Diplomatic representation in the US - telephone

[1] (202) 895-6700

Diplomatic representation in the US - FAX

[1] (202) 895-6750

Diplomatic representation in the US - email address and website

washington-ob@bmeia.gv.at https://www.austria.org/

Diplomatic representation in the US - consulate(s) general

Los Angeles, New York

Diplomatic representation in the US - consulate(s)

Chicago

Diplomatic representation from the US - chief of mission

Ambassador Art FISHER (since 19 November 2025)

Diplomatic representation from the US - embassy

Boltzmanngasse 16, 1090, Vienna

Diplomatic representation from the US - mailing address

9900 Vienna Place, Washington DC 20521-9900

Diplomatic representation from the US - telephone

[43] (1) 31339 0

Diplomatic representation from the US - FAX

[43] (1) 31339 2017

Diplomatic representation from the US - email address and website

ConsulateVienna@state.gov https://at.usembassy.gov/

International organization participation

ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CD, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PFP, Schengen Convention, SELEC (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNOOSA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

Independence

no official date of independence: 976 (Margravate of Austria established); 17 September 1156 (Duchy of Austria founded); 6 January 1453 (Archduchy of Austria acknowledged); 11 August 1804 (Austrian Empire proclaimed); 30 March 1867 (Austro-Hungarian dual monarchy established); 12 November 1918 (First Republic proclaimed); 27 April 1945 (Second Republic proclaimed)

National holiday

National Day (commemorates passage of the law on permanent neutrality), 26 October (1955)

Flag

description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red history: one of the oldest national flags in the world; according to tradition, after a fierce battle in the Third Crusade in 1191, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became blood-spattered; when his sash was removed, a white band was revealed, and the red-white-red color combination was adopted as his banner

National symbol(s)

eagle, edelweiss, Alpine gentian

National color(s)

red, white

National anthem(s) - title

"Bundeshymne" (Federal Hymn)

National anthem(s) - lyrics/music

Paula von PRERADOVIC/Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART or Johann HOLZER (disputed)

National anthem(s) - history

adopted 1947; Austria adopted a new national anthem after World War II to replace the former imperial anthem composed by Franz Josef HAYDN, which Germany had appropriated in 1922 and was thereafter associated with the Nazi regime; the Austrian Federal Assembly adopted a gender-neutral version of the lyrics in 2012

National anthem(s) - note

note: the beloved waltz "The Blue Danube" ("An der schoenen, blauen Donau"), composed in 1866 by Johann STRAUSS II, is widely considered Austria's unofficial national anthem

National heritage - total World Heritage Sites

12 (11 cultural, 1 natural)

National heritage - selected World Heritage Site locales

Historic Salzburg (c); Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn (c); Halstadt–Dachstein/Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape (c); Semmering railway (c); Historic Graz and Schloss Eggenberg (c); Wachau Cultural Landscape (c); Historic Vienna (c); Fertő/Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape (c); Baden bei Wien (c); Primeval Beech Forests - Dürrenstein, Kalkalpen (n)

Economy

Economic overview

one of the strongest EU and euro economies; diversified trade portfolios and relations; enormous trade economy; Russian energy dependence, but investing in alternative energy; aging labor force but large refugee population; large government debt

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) - Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$581.131 billion (2024 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) - Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$588.031 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) - Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$593.701 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) - note

note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP growth rate - Real GDP growth rate 2024

-1.2% (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate - Real GDP growth rate 2023

-1% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate - Real GDP growth rate 2022

5.3% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate - note

note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP per capita - Real GDP per capita 2024

$63,300 (2024 est.)

Real GDP per capita - Real GDP per capita 2023

$64,400 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita - Real GDP per capita 2022

$65,700 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita - note

note: data in 2021 dollars

GDP (official exchange rate)

$521.642 billion (2024 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate) - note

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

Inflation rate (consumer prices) - Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

2.9% (2024 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) - Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

7.8% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) - Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

8.5% (2022 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) - note

note: annual % change based on consumer prices

GDP - composition, by sector of origin - agriculture

1.2% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin - industry

23.1% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin - services

65.3% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin - note

note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

GDP - composition, by end use - household consumption

52.2% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use - government consumption

20.5% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use - investment in fixed capital

24.9% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use - investment in inventories

0.5% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use - exports of goods and services

59.5% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use - imports of goods and services

-57.3% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use - note

note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

Agricultural products

milk, sugar beets, maize, wheat, barley, potatoes, pork, grapes, triticale, soybeans (2023)

Agricultural products - note

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Industries

construction, machinery, vehicles and parts, food, metals, chemicals, lumber and paper, electronics, tourism

Industrial production growth rate

-5.5% (2024 est.)

Industrial production growth rate - note

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Labor force

4.768 million (2024 est.)

Labor force - note

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Unemployment rate - Unemployment rate 2024

5.5% (2024 est.)

Unemployment rate - Unemployment rate 2023

5.3% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate - Unemployment rate 2022

5% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate - note

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - total

11.7% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - male

11.4% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - female

12% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - note

note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

Population below poverty line

14.8% (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line - note

note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income - Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022

30.9 (2022 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income - note

note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Average household expenditures - on food

10.1% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

Average household expenditures - on alcohol and tobacco

3.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%

2.8% (2022 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share - highest 10%

24.6% (2022 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share - note

note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

Remittances - Remittances 2024

0.7% of GDP (2024 est.)

Remittances - Remittances 2023

0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances - Remittances 2022

0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances - note

note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Budget - revenues

$231.132 billion (2023 est.)

Budget - expenditures

$241.516 billion (2023 est.)

Budget - note

note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

Public debt - Public debt 2023

78.3% of GDP (2023 est.)

Public debt - note

note: central government debt as a % of GDP

Taxes and other revenues

25.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)

Taxes and other revenues - note

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

Current account balance - Current account balance 2024

$12.642 billion (2024 est.)

Current account balance - Current account balance 2023

$6.783 billion (2023 est.)

Current account balance - Current account balance 2022

-$3.911 billion (2022 est.)

Current account balance - note

note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Exports - Exports 2024

$299.366 billion (2024 est.)

Exports - Exports 2023

$303.914 billion (2023 est.)

Exports - Exports 2022

$291.804 billion (2022 est.)

Exports - note

note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports - partners

Germany 25%, USA 9%, Italy 7%, Switzerland 5%, Hungary 4% (2023)

Exports - partners - note

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Exports - commodities

cars, packaged medicine, vaccines, vehicle parts/accessories, nitrogen compounds (2023)

Exports - commodities - note

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - Imports 2024

$284.467 billion (2024 est.)

Imports - Imports 2023

$293.692 billion (2023 est.)

Imports - Imports 2022

$294.324 billion (2022 est.)

Imports - note

note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports - partners

Germany 34%, China 7%, Italy 7%, Switzerland 5%, Czechia 4% (2023)

Imports - partners - note

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Imports - commodities

cars, garments, vaccines, vehicle parts/accessories, refined petroleum (2023)

Imports - commodities - note

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold - Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024

$35.406 billion (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold - Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$31.212 billion (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold - Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$33.078 billion (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold - note

note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Exchange rates - Currency

euros (EUR) per US dollar -

Exchange rates - Exchange rates 2024

0.924 (2024 est.)

Exchange rates - Exchange rates 2023

0.925 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates - Exchange rates 2022

0.95 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates - Exchange rates 2021

0.845 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates - Exchange rates 2020

0.876 (2020 est.)

Energy

Electricity access - electrification - total population

100% (2022 est.)

Electricity - installed generating capacity

33.371 million kW (2023 est.)

Electricity - consumption

64.611 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity - exports

21.631 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity - imports

21.55 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity - transmission/distribution losses

3.095 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources - fossil fuels

14.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources - solar

9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources - wind

11.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources - hydroelectricity

56.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources - biomass and waste

7.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Coal - production

1.288 million metric tons (2023 est.)

Coal - consumption

5.403 million metric tons (2023 est.)

Coal - exports

2,000 metric tons (2022 est.)

Coal - imports

4.179 million metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum - total petroleum production

18,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Petroleum - refined petroleum consumption

244,000 bbl/day (2024 est.)

Petroleum - crude oil estimated reserves

35.2 million barrels (2021 est.)

Natural gas - production

548.976 million cubic meters (2023 est.)

Natural gas - consumption

6.971 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)

Natural gas - imports

7.084 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)

Natural gas - proven reserves

5.04 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)

Energy consumption per capita - Total energy consumption per capita 2023

120.211 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Communications

Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions

3.48 million (2024 est.)

Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

38 (2024 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular - total subscriptions

11.4 million (2024 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

124 (2024 est.)

Broadcast media

public broadcaster, Oesterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), is a major player in the TV and radio markets; private broadcasters, cable, and satellite TV are available in most homes are widely used; some German stations carry programs for Austrian viewers; national and regional newspapers compete fiercely for readers; the print media are owned by a handful of mostly Austrian and German media groups (2023)

Internet country code

.at

Internet users - percent of population

95% (2024 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions - total

2.71 million (2023 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

30 (2023 est.)

Transportation

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports

62 (2025)

Heliports

112 (2025)

Railways - total

6,123 km (2022) 3,523 km electrified

Merchant marine - total

1 (2023)

Merchant marine - by type

other 1

Military and Security

Military and security forces

Austrian Armed Forces (Bundesheer): Land Forces, Air Force, Cyber Forces, Special Operations Forces, Militia (reserves) (2025)

Military and security forces - note

note 1: the federal police maintain internal security and report to the Ministry of the Interior note 2: the militia is comprised of men and women who have done their basic military or training service and continue to perform a task in the armed forces; they are integrated into the military but have civilian jobs and only participate in exercises or operations; missions for the militia may include providing disaster relief, assisting security police, and protecting critical infrastructure (energy, water, etc.), as well as deployments on missions abroad

Military expenditures - Military Expenditures 2024

1% of GDP (2024 est.)

Military expenditures - Military Expenditures 2023

0.9% of GDP (2023 est.)

Military expenditures - Military Expenditures 2022

0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)

Military expenditures - Military Expenditures 2021

0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

Military expenditures - Military Expenditures 2020

0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

Military and security service personnel strengths

approximately 22,000 active Armed Forces (includes about 14,000 regular troops and around 8,000 reservists/militia undergoing refresher training) (2025)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

the military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and imported armaments from European countries and the US; the Austrian defense industry produces a range of equipment and partners with other countries (2025)

Military service age and obligation

registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; men above the age of 18 are subject to compulsory military service; women may volunteer; compulsory service is for 6 months, or optionally, alternative civil/community service (Zivildienst) for 9 months (2025)

Military service age and obligation - note

note: Austria also has a One-Year Volunteer Program (Einjährig-Freiwilligen-Ausbildung) for men and women, which substitutes for compulsory military service and serves as a gateway for those interested in a long-term military career

Military deployments

210 Bosnia-Herzegovina (EUFOR stabilization force); 100 Kosovo (NATO/KFOR); 160 Lebanon (UNIFIL) (2025)

Military - note

the military’s primary responsibilities are national defense and protecting Austria’s neutrality; it also has some domestic security and disaster response responsibilities; each of the nine federal states has a military command that provides a link between the military and civil authorities; the main tasks of these commands include providing military assistance during disasters and supporting security police operations the Austrian military contributes to international peacekeeping and humanitarian missions; Austria has been constitutionally militarily non-aligned since 1955 but is an EU member and actively participates in EU peacekeeping and crisis management operations under the EU Common Security and Defense Policy; Austria is not a member of NATO but joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace framework in 1995 and participates in some NATO-led crisis management and peacekeeping operations; more than 100,000 Austrian military and civilian personnel have taken part in more than 50 international peace support and humanitarian missions since 1960 (2025)

Terrorism

Terrorist group(s)

Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)

Terrorist group(s) - note

note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide

Transnational Issues

Refugees and internally displaced persons - refugees

313,711 (2024 est.)

Refugees and internally displaced persons - stateless persons

3,919 (2024 est.)

Environment

Environmental issues

some forest degradation from air and soil pollution; soil pollution from agricultural chemicals; air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power stations and industrial plants, and from trucks transiting Austria; water pollution

International environmental agreements - party to

Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling

International environmental agreements - signed, but not ratified

Air Pollution-Multi-effect Protocol, Antarctic-Environmental Protection

Climate

temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers

Land use - agricultural land

31.5% (2023 est.)

Land use - agricultural land: arable land

arable land: 16% (2023 est.)

Land use - agricultural land: permanent crops

permanent crops: 0.8% (2023 est.)

Land use - agricultural land: permanent pasture

permanent pasture: 14.7% (2023 est.)

Land use - forest

47.2% (2023 est.)

Land use - other

20.9% (2023 est.)

Urbanization - urban population

59.5% of total population (2023)

Urbanization - rate of urbanization

0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions - total emissions

56.959 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions - from coal and metallurgical coke

10.527 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions - from petroleum and other liquids

33.036 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions - from consumed natural gas

13.397 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Particulate matter emissions

10.3 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

Waste and recycling - municipal solid waste generated annually

5.22 million tons (2024 est.)

Waste and recycling - percent of municipal solid waste recycled

36% (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal - municipal

34.36 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal - industrial

2.21 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal - agricultural

124 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total renewable water resources

77.7 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

Geoparks - total global geoparks and regional networks

Geoparks - global geoparks and regional networks

Ore of the Alps; Styrian Eisenwurzen; Karawanken/Karavanke (includes Slovenia) (2023)

Space

Space agency/agencies

Aeronautics and Space Agency (ALR; established in 1972 as the Austrian Space Agency) (2025)

Space program overview

established a national space program in 2002; develops, builds, operates, and tracks satellites, including remote sensing and research/scientific satellites; member of the ESA; works closely with ESA and EU member states and the commercial sector to develop a range of space capabilities and technologies, including applications for satellite payloads, space flight, and space research; participates in a range of ESA/EU programs, including Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST), Copernicus Earth observation, and Galileo global navigation satellite system; also cooperates with other foreign space agencies and industries, including those of China, India, Russia, and the US (2025)

Key space-program milestones

1981 - became an associate ESA member (full member in 1987) 1991 - first Austrian in space on Soviet Mir Space Station 2013 - first domestically built science/technology (star observation) satellites (TUGSAT-1 and UniBRITE) launched by India 2017 - worked with China to produce world’s first quantum-encrypted satellite communications teleconference from Beijing to Vienna 2024 - signed US-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for cooperative space exploration

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