Interest payments in Austria
Austria: Interest payments was 6.94 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Austria, 1972–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 89 Central African Republic 8.42 billion current LCU compare
- 90 Greece 8.38 billion current LCU compare
- 91 Netherlands 7.78 billion current LCU compare
- 93 New Zealand 6.90 billion current LCU compare
- 94 Iraq 6.22 billion current LCU compare
- 95 Portugal 6.04 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Austria
- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 25.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 28.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.1% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 9.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.5% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.4% (2024)
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
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.