Austria - Balanza comercial

Austria's trade deficit decreased to EUR 187.2 million in September 2019 from EUR 243 million in the same month last year, as exports advanced 2.9 percent to EUR 12.89 billion, boosted by sales to the EU (5.4 percent) while those to countries outside the EU declined (-2.7 percent). Meantime, imports rose at a slower 2.4 percent to EUR 13.08 billion, boosted by purchases from countries outside the EU (6.3 percent) and the EU (0.8 percent). Considering the first nine months of the year, the country's trade gap rose to EUR 4.28 billion from EUR 3.79 billion in the same period of 2048, as purchases rose 3.1 percent and shipments advanced 2.8 percent.

Austria's trade deficit widened sharply to EUR 889 million in July 2019 from EUR 320 million in the same month last year, as imports jumped 9.5 percent, boosted by purchases from both the EU (4.3 percent) and countries outside the EU (22 percent). Meanwhile, exports rose at a softer 5.3 percent on the back of sales to the EU (5.9 percent) and other countries (3.9 percent).

Austria recorded a trade surplus of EUR 64.4 billion in June 2019 compared to a EUR 304 billion deficit a year ago. It is the first trade surplus since June 2016, as imports slumped 9.9 percent to EUR 12.10 billion, dragged down by lower purchases from the EU (-11 percent) and non-EU countries (-7 percent). Exports declined at a slower 7.3 percent to EUR 12.17 billion, as shipments to the EU (-7.1 percent) and non-EU countries (-7.8 percent).

Austria's trade deficit fell to EUR 362.4 million in May 2019 from EUR 834.1 million in the same period a year ago. Exports climbed 8.2 percent to EUR 13.22 billion, boosted by sales to non-EU countries (14.2 percent) and to the EU (5.8 percent). Meantime, imports advanced at a slower 4.1 percent to EUR 13.58 billion, as purchases rose from the EU (6.0 percent) but dropped from non-EU countries (-0.2 percent). Considering the first five months of the year, the trade shortfall decreased to EUR 2,137 million from EUR 2,155 million in the same period of 2018, as exports rose 5.6 percent and imports grew 5.4 percent.

Austria's trade deficit rose to EUR 466.5 million in April 2019 from EUR 379.1 million in the same period a year ago. Imports surged 6.2 percent to EUR 13.44 billion, driven by purchases from non-EU countries (7.8 percent) and the EU (5.5 percent). At the same time, exports advanced at a slower 5.6 percent to EUR 12.97 billion, led by sales to non-EU countries (11.3 percent) and to the EU (3.3 percent). Considering the first four months of 2019, the trade deficit widened to EUR 1,774 million from EUR 1,320 million in the same period of 2018, as imports jumped 5.4 percent and exports went up 4.6 percent.

The trade gap in Austria fell sharply to EUR 296.1 million in March of 2019 from EUR 553.2 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports went down 0.9 percent from a year earlier to EUR 13.52 billion, due to lower exports from EU countries (-1.2 percent) and non-EU countries (-0.2 percent). Meanwhile, imports fell at a faster 2.7 percent to EUR 13.82 billion, dragged down by EU countries (-0.9 percent) and non-EU countries (-6.7 percent). Considering the first quarter of 2019, the trade deficit widened to EUR 1,116 million from EUR 953 million a year in the same period a year earlier, as imports climbed 4.7 percent to EUR 40.19 billion while exports advanced 4.4 percent to EUR 39.08 billion.