Government debt in Austria
Government debt in Austria was equal to 80.7% of GDP at the end of 2025.
Austria, 2025
80.7%
Change from 2024
+1.7percentage points
European Union, 2025
81.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
58.9%
Position in 2025
8th of 27
Government debt in Austria over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Austria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80.7% | 81.5% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | 80.3% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | 80.3% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | 82.3% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | 86.6% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | 79.4% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | 84.0% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | 85.0% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | 85.0% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | 75.7% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | 65.0% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | 67.2% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | 67.1% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | 66.8% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | 65.6% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | 65.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.7 percentage points from 79.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 85.6%, the figure has changed by −4.9 percentage points.
- Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Austria has the 8th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 81.5%.
More for Austria
All statistics for Austria
Government deficit or surplus
-4.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending
54.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Tax-to-GDP ratio
43.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
9.5%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
5.3%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on social protection
22.8%
2024 · Eurostat