Austria Government Budget
-4.5%▲ +0.16 pt
Dec 2025 · Annual
Austria's budget balance improved to -4.519114% of GDP in 2025 from -4.6765% in 2024. The deficit remains below the all-time high of 0.536256% recorded in 2019 and above the all-time low of -8.204452% in 2020. Data are available from 1988.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4.5% | -4.7% | 0.5%Dec 2019 | -8.2%Dec 2020 | 1988 – 2025 | Annual |
Related indicators
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Debt to GDP | 80.5% | 79.2% | 85.6% | 56.2% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Tax Revenue to GDP | 25.8% | 25.6% | 28.1% | 17.8% | Dec 2024 | Annual |
About this series
Government Budget in Austria averaged -2.9% from 1988 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 0.5% in Dec 2019 and a record low of -8.2% in Dec 2020. The series is reported yearly with history from 1988.
The budget balance as a percentage of GDP measures the difference between government revenue and expenditure relative to the size of the economy. It is reported annually, with data available from 1988.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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