# Austria Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Austria with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/AUT

## Austria import demand overview

In 2024, Austria recorded $194.5B in reported imports. Machinery was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $194.5B |
| Import growth | -7% |
| Population | 9.2M |
| GDP per capita | $58.3K |
| Trade openness | 82.5% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 84 | Machinery | $25.2B | 12.9% | 173 | 515 |
| 2 | 87 | Vehicles | $20.9B | 10.8% | 139 | 87 |
| 3 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $11.4B | 5.9% | 111 | 43 |
| 4 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $22.5B | 11.6% | 181 | 262 |
| 5 | 39 | Plastics | $7.7B | 4% | 166 | 129 |
| 6 | 72 | Iron and steel | $4.3B | 2.2% | 92 | 167 |
| 7 | 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $5.7B | 2.9% | 156 | 124 |
| 8 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $11.5B | 5.9% | 95 | 43 |
| 9 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $5.7B | 2.9% | 158 | 142 |
| 10 | 48 | Paper and paperboard | $2.6B | 1.3% | 130 | 101 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $62.1B | $53.4B | -$8.7B |
| 1996 | $63.5B | $54.0B | -$9.6B |
| 1997 | $60.3B | $53.0B | -$7.4B |
| 1998 | $64.2B | $57.5B | -$6.7B |
| 1999 | $65.8B | $58.2B | -$7.6B |
| 2000 | $65.9B | $59.9B | -$6.0B |
| 2001 | $67.3B | $62.8B | -$4.4B |
| 2002 | $70.7B | $69.2B | -$1.6B |
| 2003 | $88.0B | $84.9B | -$3.1B |
| 2004 | $108.1B | $105.2B | -$2.9B |
| 2005 | $115.4B | $113.9B | -$1.4B |
| 2006 | $130.9B | $133.6B | $2.7B |
| 2007 | $151.9B | $152.5B | $628.3M |
| 2008 | $169.7B | $165.6B | -$4.1B |
| 2009 | $133.4B | $127.7B | -$5.7B |
| 2010 | $146.1B | $141.6B | -$4.5B |
| 2011 | $175.6B | $166.5B | -$9.0B |
| 2012 | $165.2B | $156.7B | -$8.5B |
| 2013 | $168.3B | $163.1B | -$5.2B |
| 2014 | $167.7B | $166.7B | -$1.1B |
| 2015 | $144.0B | $143.7B | -$229.2M |
| 2016 | $146.3B | $142.8B | -$3.5B |
| 2017 | $161.4B | $155.2B | -$6.1B |
| 2018 | $179.2B | $173.3B | -$5.8B |
| 2019 | $172.1B | $168.8B | -$3.3B |
| 2020 | $159.7B | $158.7B | -$1.0B |
| 2021 | $203.5B | $191.4B | -$12.1B |
| 2022 | $215.5B | $203.7B | -$11.8B |
| 2023 | $209.1B | $213.0B | $3.9B |
| 2024 | $194.5B | $200.2B | $5.6B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Austria (AUT)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.