Austria Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
Key information about Austria Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
- Austria Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 0.849 % in Mar 2026
- This records an increase from the previous number of 0.796 % for Dec 2025
- Austria Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.596 % from Dec 1995 to Mar 2026, with 122 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.615 % in Dec 1998 and a record low of 0.617 % in Mar 2024
- Austria Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly
CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. Oesterreichische Nationalbank provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in EUR. The Austrian Institute of Economic Research provides Nominal GDP in EUR. Austria joined the Euro Area on January 1st, 1999 with fixed conversion rate of 1 EUR = 13.7603 ATS. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to Q4 1999 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
View Austria's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Dec 1995 to Mar 2026 in the chart:
What was Austria's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Mar 2026?
Austria Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 0.849 % in Mar 2026 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.849 Mar 2026 | 0.796 Dec 2025 | 0.617 Mar 2024 | 9.615 Dec 1998 | % | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 25.279 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 20.152 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 4.670 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 18.421 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 2.121 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 0.849 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 17.002 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 7.773 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.000 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 1999 - May 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 5.900 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.895 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 30.773 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.531 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 13.169 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 28.561 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 4.237 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 12.678 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 6.200 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 13.303 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 39.884 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.691 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 41.263 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 18.898 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.648 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.451 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.901 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.857 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 3.221 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.965 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 12.250 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.737 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 5.420 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 1.417 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 99.609 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 18.531 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 17.102 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | 3.000 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1962 - May 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.644 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 34.817 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 2.062 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.005 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.840 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 26.350 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.188 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 8.419 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.000 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 1979 - May 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.586 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 22.581 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.780 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Laos (%) | 8.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.882 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 9.106 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.415 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.048 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 56.396 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 25.436 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 4.034 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 51.098 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 11.998 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 30.711 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 22.945 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 22.409 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 23.122 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 16.441 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.750 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2011 - Apr 2026 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - May 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | 0.914 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 9.623 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 16.055 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 14.273 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 15.503 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - May 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 15.863 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 6.239 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 18.265 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 23.880 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.000 May 2026 | monthly | May 1986 - May 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 18.281 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 3.096 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 17.652 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 16.227 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 15.452 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 36.471 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 25.716 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 65.459 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.935 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 11.605 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 3.424 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 0.000 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
| Sweden (%) | 6.521 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 83.208 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Syria (%) | 31.149 2010 | yearly | 1990 - 2010 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,398.968 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 49,209.857 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 490,656.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 81.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 342.326 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 536.008 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 319.723 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| General Govt Debt: Maastricht Definition (EUR mn) | 418,078.500 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| OeNB Forecast: Government Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.600 2027 | yearly | 2017 - 2027 |
| Govt Revenue: Current Taxes on Income & Wealth (EUR mn) | 23,284.952 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Govt Revenue (EUR mn) | 73,970.941 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Govt Revenue: Production & Imports Taxes: ow VAT Type (EUR mn) | 10,416.804 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Net Lending/Borrowing (EUR mn) | -3,780.481 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Govt Expenditure (EUR mn) | 77,751.422 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Govt Revenue: Production & Imports Taxes (EUR mn) | 19,001.412 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Govt Revenue: Social Contributions Receivable: ow Actual (EUR mn) | 21,967.125 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Govt Revenue: CT: Capital Taxes (EUR mn) | 4.674 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Federal Govt Debt (EUR mn) | 313,361.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.684 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -651.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 21,000.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Mar 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,249,777.714 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,082,393.332 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 14,486,621.329 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 21,651.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 7.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,915,709.945 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,801,536.068 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,511.997 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1962 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 786.728 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 542.809 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 2,134.822 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: ow USA (EUR mn) | 1,308.295 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: ow Germany (EUR mn) | 5,317.868 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: ow Switzerland (EUR mn) | 991.597 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: ow France (EUR mn) | 627.516 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: ow Italy (EUR mn) | 1,299.845 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: ow China (EUR mn) | 1,847.211 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: ow Germany (EUR mn) | 5,767.326 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: ow Switzerland (EUR mn) | 1,006.167 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: ow Czech Republic (EUR mn) | 835.478 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: ow Italy (EUR mn) | 1,236.246 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: ow USA (EUR mn) | 680.737 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports (EUR mn) | 18,734.327 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports (EUR mn) | 18,171.052 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 144.200 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.0 Jun 2025 | semiannually | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 42.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 31,220.736 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 376,531.397 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 545,938.036 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,424.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.849 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 40,909.201 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 591,167.106 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 0.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 250.358 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 752.472 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1974 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 253,701.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 561,835.523 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.83 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 85.01 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Monetary Agg: Euro Area: Austrian Contribution (AC): M3 (EUR mn) | 459,837.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Monetary Agg: Euro Area: AC: M3: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 314,817.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Monetary Agg: Euro Area: AC: M3: M2 (EUR mn) | 465,460.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 4,645.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 47,643.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Gold incl Gold Deposits & Gold Swapped (EUR mn) | 35,028.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Euro Area: Nonfinancial Corporations (EUR mn) | 243,383.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Euro Area Households: Consumer (EUR mn) | 18,774.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Euro Area Households: Housing Purposes (EUR mn) | 138,248.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| Business Climate Index (BCI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) | -5.761 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Apr 2026 |
| BCI: sa: Sectoral: Manufacturing (Mfg) (%) | -9.707 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Apr 2026 |
| BCI: sa: Sectoral: Construction (%) | 6.525 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2015 - May 2026 |
| BCI: sa: Sectoral: Services (%) | -4.683 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2015 - May 2026 |
| Confidence Indicator: Industrial: sa (%) | -13.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2026 |
| Confidence Indicator: Retail Trade: sa (%) | -6.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Confidence Indicator: Services: sa (%) | 1.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Confidence Indicator: Consumer: sa (%) | -2.000 Jan 2019 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2019 |
| Economic Sentiment Indicator: sa (%) | 106.500 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2019 |
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