Social benefits, Transactions in Austria

Austria: Social benefits, Transactions was 127.04 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
127.04 billion
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
127.04 billion
in 2025
All-time low
47.44 billion
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Social benefits, Transactions in Austria, 2001–2025

050.0B100.0B150.0B2001201320252001: 47.4B2002: 49.6B2003: 51.5B2004: 53.3B2005: 54.7B2006: 56.8B2007: 58.8B2008: 61.6B2009: 65.2B2010: 67.3B2011: 68.4B2012: 70.9B2013: 73.7B2014: 76.2B2015: 78.4B2016: 80.9B2017: 81.9B2018: 84.3B2019: 87.1B2020: 93.3B2021: 97.2B2022: 100.8B2023: 108.4B2024: 119.6B2025: 127.0B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social benefits, transactions in Austria is 127.04 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, transactions in Austria peaked at 127.04 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.44 billion, in 2001.

Austria ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Social benefits, Transactions in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Austria, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 47.44 billion
2002 49.56 billion +4.5%
2003 51.55 billion +4.0%
2004 53.26 billion +3.3%
2005 54.68 billion +2.7%
2006 56.83 billion +3.9%
2007 58.76 billion +3.4%
2008 61.63 billion +4.9%
2009 65.17 billion +5.7%
2010 67.28 billion +3.2%
2011 68.37 billion +1.6%
2012 70.90 billion +3.7%
2013 73.67 billion +3.9%
2014 76.24 billion +3.5%
2015 78.45 billion +2.9%
2016 80.88 billion +3.1%
2017 81.92 billion +1.3%
2018 84.28 billion +2.9%
2019 87.08 billion +3.3%
2020 93.34 billion +7.2%
2021 97.24 billion +4.2%
2022 100.82 billion +3.7%
2023 108.38 billion +7.5%
2024 119.63 billion +10.4%
2025 127.04 billion +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.43 billion 47.44 billion 65.17 billion 9
2010s 76.91 billion 67.28 billion 87.08 billion 10
2020s 107.74 billion 93.34 billion 127.04 billion 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 19 Romania 265.90 billion compare
  2. 20 Netherlands 249.33 billion compare
  3. 21 Belgium 164.82 billion compare
  4. 23 Finland 62.69 billion compare
  5. 24 Portugal 55.20 billion compare
  6. 25 Greece 46.08 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, transactions in Austria?
Social benefits, transactions in Austria was 127.04 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, transactions recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 127.04 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest social benefits, transactions recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 47.44 billion in 2001.
How does Austria rank for social benefits, transactions?
Austria ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is social benefits, transactions rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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