Government gross debt in Austria

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 82.1% 2027: 82.7% 2028: 83.4% 2029: 84.2% 2030: 85.2% 2031: 86.4%

61.3 (1999) ANUAL · % of GDP · Annual · CSV

Period	% of GDP
Jan 1999	61.3
Jan 1998	69.2
Jan 1997	63.4
Jan 1996	68.2
Jan 1995	68.2
Jan 1994	64.1
Jan 1993	61.0
Jan 1992	56.3
Jan 1991	56.4
Jan 1990	56.2

About this indicator

Source

International Monetary Fund

Frequency

Annual

Release

Published annually (with quarterly advance estimates in some economies), subject to revision with the national accounts.

What it is

Austria's government debt is the total of the liabilities owed by general government to its creditors. It is reported in absolute terms and, above all, as a percentage of GDP to gauge sustainability.

How it's calculated

Compiled as Excessive Deficit Procedure (Maastricht) debt, summing the liabilities of all general government (securities, loans and deposits) consolidated across subsectors under ESA 2010, by Statistics Austria. The debt-to-GDP ratio relates the stock to nominal GDP.

Market implications

A high or rising debt level constrains fiscal room and the government's funding cost. As a euro-area member, Austria is bound by EU fiscal rules (the 60% of GDP reference), and the figure feeds into its risk premium and its AAA/AA+ ratings.

Limitations

It is a low-frequency figure revised with the national accounts. The ratio depends on both the debt stock and nominal GDP, so it can move without any change in borrowing; contingent liabilities and guarantees are not always reflected in the headline.