Net public debt as a share of GDP rose 27.7% to 61.0% in Austria in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, net public debt as a share of GDP in Austria reached an all time high of 61.0% in 2020 and an all time low of 40.4% in 1999. When compared to Austria's main peers, net public debt as a share of GDP in Germany amounted to 54.1%, 70.4% in Hungary, 149% in Italy and 28.0% in Switzerland in 2020.
Austria has been ranked 29th within the group of 84 countries we follow in terms of net public debt as a share of GDP, 14 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Net Public Debt (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Austria | % | 47.8% | 61.0% | 61.7% | 60.9% | 60.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 85.8% | 104% | 104% | 106% | 107% | ||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | % | 18.3% | 27.3% | 29.8% | 30.9% | 31.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 89.4% | 110% | 110% | 111% | 113% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 41.1% | 54.1% | 54.2% | 51.2% | 48.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | % | 59.3% | 70.4% | 68.9% | 66.2% | 62.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 123% | 149% | 146% | 145% | 143% | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | % | 39.5% | 53.5% | 53.7% | 52.7% | 52.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Slovenia | % | 43.1% | 50.2% | 50.7% | 50.3% | 49.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | % | 21.3% | 28.0% | 27.7% | 27.1% | 26.5% |
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