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General government gross debt and deficit (−) or surplus, percent of GDP, yearly. All figures for Austria
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross debt | 81.5 % of GDP | 2025 | 8th highest of 27 | +22.2 pp | EU lowest 24.1 % of GDPEU highest 146.1 % of GDP |
| Deficit or surplus | −4.2 % of GDP | 2025 | 7th lowest of 27 | −1.7 pp | EU lowest −7.9 % of GDPEU highest 3.4 % of GDP |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.5 |
| 2024 | 80.0 |
| 2023 | 77.8 |
| 2022 | 78.1 |
| 2021 | 82.4 |
| 2020 | 83.2 |
| 2019 | 71.0 |
| 2018 | 74.6 |
| 2017 | 79.1 |
| 2016 | 83.4 |
| 2015 | 85.6 |
| 2014 | 85.2 |
| 2013 | 82.4 |
| 2012 | 82.9 |
| 2011 | 83.4 |
| 2010 | 83.7 |
| 2009 | 80.8 |
| 2008 | 69.5 |
| 2007 | 65.8 |
| 2006 | 68.2 |
| 2005 | 69.4 |
| 2004 | 65.9 |
| 2003 | 66.4 |
| 2002 | 67.4 |
| 2001 | 67.2 |
| 2000 | 66.6 |
| 1999 | 67.1 |
| 1998 | 64.3 |
| 1997 | 63.9 |
| 1996 | 68.6 |
| 1995 | 68.6 |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −4.2 |
| 2024 | −4.6 |
| 2023 | −2.6 |
| 2022 | −3.4 |
| 2021 | −5.7 |
| 2020 | −8.2 |
| 2019 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | −0.8 |
| 2016 | −1.5 |
| 2015 | −0.5 |
| 2014 | −1.9 |
| 2013 | −2.0 |
| 2012 | −2.2 |
| 2011 | −2.5 |
| 2010 | −4.5 |
| 2009 | −5.4 |
| 2008 | −1.6 |
| 2007 | −1.4 |
| 2006 | −2.6 |
| 2005 | −2.6 |
| 2004 | −4.9 |
| 2003 | −1.8 |
| 2002 | −1.4 |
| 2001 | −0.7 |
| 2000 | −2.4 |
| 1999 | −2.6 |
| 1998 | −2.8 |
| 1997 | −2.6 |
| 1996 | −4.6 |
| 1995 | −6.2 |
allfigures, “Gross debt, Austria, 2025: 81.5 % of GDP”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/public-debt/austria, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.