How does Austria's government budget balance compare with the euro area?

It is the 18th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.

Is Austria's government budget balance rising or falling?

It rose from -4.6% to -4.2% in the latest reading (2025).

🇦🇹Austria government budget balance

Name: Austria government budget balance — Eurostat gov_10dd_edpt1
Creator: Eurostat

Austria's government budget balance is -4.2% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data. It rose from -4.6% the previous year. Over the period shown it has ranged from -8.2% to 0.5%. That is 1.3 percentage points below the euro-area average of -2.9% — the 18th of 21 member states that report it.

Government budget balance · Austria

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Austria government budget balance, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1) · data through 2025 · released 2026-04-22 · modifications: none

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Austria government budget balance — frequently asked questions

What is Austria's government budget balance?: Austria's government budget balance is -4.2% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data.
How does Austria's government budget balance compare with the euro area?: It is the 18th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.
Is Austria's government budget balance rising or falling?: It rose from -4.6% to -4.2% in the latest reading (2025).

🇦🇹Austria government budget balance

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