Statistics

Number of deaths 1.7% below the five-year average

According to preliminary results, 1 599 people died in Austria in calendar week 12 (from 22 to 28 March 2021) - that was 76 people fewer than in the previous week. The number of deaths is thus 1.7% below the five-year average of the 12th calendar week.

Foreign trade January 2021: sharp decline in imports (‑10.4%) and exports (‑9.5%)

In January 2021, total imports amounted to €11.34 bn and total exports added up to €11.11 bn, according to preliminary results. Compared to January 2020, Austrian imports decreased by 10.4% and Austrian exports declined by 9.5%. The balance of trade thus showed a deficit of €0.23 bn. Working-day adjusted, the rates of decrease were 4.3% for imports and 2.4% for exports.

Wholesale price index increased by 6.9% in March 2021

The index of wholesale prices (WPI 2020) amounted to 106.3 index points (preliminary value) in March 2021 and thus increased by 6.9% against March 2020. Compared to February 2021, wholesale prices rose by 1.6%.

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06.04.2021

Number of persons employed in trade and in services decreased in 2020

In 2020, the number of persons employed decreased by 1.7% in trade and by 7.3% in services compared to 2019. Hours worked by employees fell by 9.9% in trade and by 19.3% in services. Wages and salaries also declined by 1.3% for employees of trade enterprises and by 4.3% for employees in services enterprises.

01.04.2021

Public Finances 2020: government deficit at 8.9% of GDP, government debt at 83.9%

In 2020, Austria's government deficit amounted to 8.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) or €33.2 bn, the highest deficit since records began in 1954. At the end of 2019, a surplus of €2.4 bn or 0.6% of GDP was achieved. As preliminary results further show, government expenditure rose by 12.6% or €24.4 bn, while government revenue decreased by 5.8% or €11.3 bn. Government debt increased in relative terms from 70.5% of GDP in 2019 to 83.9% of GDP in 2020 and in absolute terms from €280.3 bn in 2019 to €315.2 bn.

01.04.2021

Household saving rate was 14.5% in Austria in 2020

In 2020, the net saving rate of households in Austria was 14.5%, after 8.2% in 2019 and 7.8% in 2018. According to provisional results of the quarterly sector accounts, final consumption of the household sector decreased by 8.6% in nominal terms, whereas household disposable income decreased by 1.9%.