Claims on central government, etc. in Austria
Austria: Claims on central government, etc. was 17.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government, etc. in Austria stood at 17.7%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Austria peaked at 23.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2008.
Austria ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.7% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 23.6% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Austria
- Net migration 11,254 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.8 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 587.58 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 81.5% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 113.77 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 81.8% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 81.8% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series 123.03 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 3.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Austria?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Austria was 17.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Austria ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.