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Austria

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Austria

Basic data — Austria, Europe.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.06 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Risque élevé

4.6 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 8.1
  • Economy 4.0
  • Diplomacy 4.0
  • Influence 0.7

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital
Vienna
Population
9,200,931 inh.
Area
83,871 km²
Currency
EUR
Regime
republic

Executive in office

Alexander Van der Bellen

Head of State

Alexander Van der Bellen

since 2017.01.26 Les Verts - L'Alternative verte

Christian Stocker

Head of Government

Christian Stocker

since 2025.03.03 Parti populaire autrichien

Government in office 6 members

Beate Meinl-Reisinger

ministre des Affaires étrangères d'Autriche

Beate Meinl-Reisinger

since 2025.03.03 NEOS - La nouvelle Autriche et le Forum libéral foreign

Gunter Mayr

ministre autrichien des Finances

Gunter Mayr

since 2024.11.20 finance

Anna Sporrer

ministre fédéral de la Justice

Anna Sporrer

since 2025.03.03 justice

Peter Hanke

Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology

Peter Hanke

since 2025.04.02 Parti social-démocrate d'Autriche energy

Andreas Babler

Federal Minister for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport

Andreas Babler

since 2025.04.02 Parti social-démocrate d'Autriche

Korinna Schumann

ministre des Affaires sociales

Korinna Schumann

since 2025.03.03 Parti social-démocrate d'Autriche

Parliament

Conseil national

183 seats

Inception 1945

Conseil fédéral

60 seats

Inception 1920

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

535 G$

2024 ↑ +3.5 % vs 2023

GDP / capita

58,269 $

2024 ↑ +3.0 % vs 2023

Growth

-0.7 %

2024 ↑ +0.1 pt vs 2023

Inflation

2.9 %

2024 ↓ -4.9 pt vs 2023

Unemployment

5.6 %

2025 ↑ +0.4 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

1.0 %

2024 ↑ +0.1 pt vs 2023

Life expectancy

82.0 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.2 % vs 2023

Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.80/1

#31 démocratie libérale

Freedoms (Freedom House)

93/100

Free

Corruption (CPI)

71/100

#202024

Press freedom (RSF)

78/100

#322024

Military posture SIPRI · 2023

Global spending rank

#37

SIPRI Top 40

Annual budget

4.4 Md$

2023

Defense effort

0.8 %PIB

2023

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

213 Md$

Imports

224 Md$

Balance

-11 Md$

Top exports

  • Machines + équipements 36 Md$
  • Voitures + pièces 20 Md$

Top imports

  • Voitures + pièces 18 Md$
  • Pétrole brut + gaz 20 Md$

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 79%
  • GBR 86%
  • FRA 95%
  • DEU 95%
  • RUS 22%
  • CHN 28%

Abstention: 14%

National anthem

Land der Berge, Land am Strome

Composer · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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