Interest payments in Austria

Austria: Interest payments was 6.94 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.94 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
92nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
8.68 billion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
225.29 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Interest payments in Austria, 1972–2024

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Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, interest payments in Austria stood at 6.94 billion current LCU.

The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Austria peaked at 8.68 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 225.29 million current LCU, in 1972.

Austria ranks 92nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 566.58 million current LCU 225.29 million current LCU 1.12 billion current LCU 8
1980s 2.66 billion current LCU 1.28 billion current LCU 4.23 billion current LCU 10
1990s 6.25 billion current LCU 4.70 billion current LCU 7.08 billion current LCU 10
2000s 7.84 billion current LCU 7.27 billion current LCU 8.68 billion current LCU 10
2010s 7.49 billion current LCU 5.60 billion current LCU 8.50 billion current LCU 10
2020s 5.33 billion current LCU 4.34 billion current LCU 6.94 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 89 Central African Republic 8.42 billion current LCU compare
  2. 90 Greece 8.38 billion current LCU compare
  3. 91 Netherlands 7.78 billion current LCU compare
  4. 93 New Zealand 6.90 billion current LCU compare
  5. 94 Iraq 6.22 billion current LCU compare
  6. 95 Portugal 6.04 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Austria?
Interest payments in Austria was 6.94 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 8.68 billion current LCU in 2009.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 225.29 million current LCU in 1972.
How does Austria rank for interest payments?
Austria ranks 92nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.