Austrian Exports Decrease By 3.1% In First Half Of 2025, Reports Statistics Austria

In the first half of 2025, Austria's goods exports fell by 3.1% to €94.17 billion, according to preliminary data from Statistics Austria. Meanwhile, imports rose by 2.9% to €97.46 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of €3.29 billion. "Austria's international trade remained stable in the first half of 2025," stated Manuela Lenk, Director General Statistics at Statistics Austria.

The decline in exports is largely due to reduced trade with the USA and Switzerland. However, Switzerland also played a major role in boosting imports, with an increase of 74.4%. Imports from China also grew by 13.0% during this period. Among Austria's top ten import partners, five saw increases while five experienced declines in the first half of the year.

Imports from Germany rose slightly by 1.0%, while France and Poland saw decreases of 10.3% and 4.6%, respectively. In terms of exports, only Italy and Czechia showed growth at 5.1% and 3.6%, respectively. The most significant drops in exports were to the United States (−14.4%), Switzerland (−11.5%), and France (−11.1%).

Austria imported €63.92 billion worth of goods from EU member states in the first six months of 2025, marking a modest increase of 0.3%. Exports to EU countries decreased slightly by 1.2%, totalling €64.39 billion for the same period compared to last year.

This resulted in a positive trade balance with the EU amounting to €0.48 billion, down from €1.47 billion recorded between January and June 2024.

Trade with Non-EU Countries

Trade with non-EU countries showed an increase in imports by 8.1%, reaching €33.55 billion, while exports decreased by 6.9% to €29.78 billion compared to last year’s figures for the same period.

The overall trade balance deficit increased significantly compared to a surplus of €2.43 billion during the same timeframe last year.

With inputs from WAM