External sector
Here you will find information on Austria's balance of payments, including details on the current account, the capital account, and the international investment position. Furthermore, international trade in services and goods, service exports, and service imports (excluding tourism) are presented by region. Additionally, there are reports on Austrian direct investment, broken down by sector, region, and number of employees; foreign trade in goods; revenues and expenditures; and overnight stay statistics for Austrian tourism.
Benchmark revision in September 2024
In September 2024, the external sector statistics and financial accounts data underwent a coordinated “benchmark revision”, as agreed at European level. This data revision included both systematic adjustments, such as more precise sector breakdowns and improved estimation models, as well as corrections to individual transactions that were subsequently brought to the OeNB's attention.
In the foreign trade statistics, the data was revised from 2013 onwards and published on the OeNB website on September 30, 2024. In the financial accounts, the data was revised back to 1995 and published on the OeNB website on October 8, 2024. The revision of the data was made in close coordination with Statistics Austria, which revised its national accounts data back to 1995.
More Information on this can be found in the following download:
