Primary income payments in Austria
Austria: Primary income payments was 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments in Austria, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments in Austria stood at 49.77 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Austria peaked at 52.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.29 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places Austria 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 21 Sweden 71.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Poland 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Norway 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Indonesia 47.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 South Korea 45.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Malta 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Exports of goods and services 0.3% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 499.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 402.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 24.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 97.4% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 316.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 280.52 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 250.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.4% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 98.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Austria?
- Primary income payments in Austria was 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for primary income payments?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.