Austria vs Germany: Energy imports and exports
Austria
64.0%
in 2023
Germany
70.5%
in 2023
Austria rank
30th
Germany rank
28th
Energy imports and exports over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 70.5% against 64.0% in Austria, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 30th and Germany ranks 28th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 57.3% | 11.4% | Austria |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 62.3% | 7.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 65.2% | 1.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 68.3% | 4.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 70.5% against 64.0% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Austria and Germany?
- 6.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Austria ranks 30th and Germany ranks 28th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.