Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Austria
Austria: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Austria, 1963–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6.4% for fuel imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Austria peaked at 18.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 162nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 9.8% | — |
| 1964 | 8.9% | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | +62.5% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 18.7% | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -41.7% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +61.6% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -13.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 72% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 7.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 5.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Austria?
- Fuel imports in Austria was 6.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for fuel imports?
- Austria ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.