Austria’s foreign trade fell deep into minus in 2025
The largest hole in Austria’s trade balance tore China with a liability of 12.6 billion.
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The largest hole in Austria’s trade balance tore China with a liability of 12.6 billion. Compared with 2024, the value of goods exports fell by 0.7% to 189.8 billion. Imports increased by 4.2 percent to 196.9 billion.
Furthermore, Austria’s foreign trade slipped deep into minus in 2025. More imports from China and fewer exports to the USA were mainly driven by the increased trade deficit with China as a result of significantly higher imports as well as the decline in trade balance assets with the USA due to the decline in exports by more than a fifth, said Statistics Austria Director General Manuela Lenk. The most positive balance was with the US with a surplus of over 5 billion.
In addition, Behind it was the United Kingdom with 2.9 billion. Export values fell by only 8.3 percent.
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The largest hole in Austria’s trade balance tore China with a liability of 12.6 billion.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesCompared with 2024, the value of goods exports fell by 0.7% to 189.8 billion.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesImports increased by 4.2 percent to 196.9 billion.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesAustria’s foreign trade slipped deep into minus in 2025.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesMore imports from China and fewer exports to the USA were mainly driven by the increased trade deficit with China as a result of significantly higher imports as well as the decline in trade balance assets with the USA due to the decline in exports by more than a fifth, said Statistics Austria Director General Manuela Lenk.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe most positive balance was with the US with a surplus of over 5 billion.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesBehind it was the United Kingdom with 2.9 billion.
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Export values fell by only 8.3 percent.
according to Kronen ZeitungThe year before, there was a surplus of 2.2 billion.
according to ORF News
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