Austria: Introducció

Capital: Vienna

Population

Total Population: 9,042,528

Natural Increase: 1.0%

Density: 109 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 59.3%

Population of main cities: Vienna (1,921,200); Graz (291,200); Linz (206,600); Salzburg (155,500); Innsbruck (131,100); Klagenfurt (101,800); Villach (63,300); Wels (62,700); Sankt Pölten (55,900); Dornbirn (50,300)

Ethnic Origins: About 91% ethnic Austrians, 4% former Yugoslavs (including Croats, Slovenes, Serbs, and Bosniaks), 2% Turks, 1% Germans and 2% other or unspecified origins. (Statistics Austria)

Official Language: German (official nationwide), Croatian (official in Burgenland), Slovene (official in Carinthia) and Hungarian (official in Burgenland).

Other Languages Spoken: Turkish, Serbian.

Business Language(s):

Though German is the national official language but English is also used as a business language, especially when dealing with foreign companies.

Religion: Almost 74% of the population is Roman Catholic followed by Protestant (4.7%), Muslim 4.2%, others 5.5%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Vienna

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Euro (EUR)

Country Overview

Area: 83,879 km²

Type of State: Federal Republic based on parliamentary democracy, composed of nine States (Bundesländer).

Type of Economy: High-income economy with a high standard of living and an OECD member.
A country rich in small and medium sized enterprises, protected by environmental regulation.

HDI*: 0.885/1

HDI (World Rank): 23/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Austria, dial 00
To call Austria, dial +43

Internet Suffix: .at

Computers: 60.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 39.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 81.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Imports of Goods (million USD)	193,722	184,758	172,449	219,520	231,941
Exports of Goods (million USD)	184,815	178,670	169,418	202,806	211,392
Imports of Services (million USD)	64,166	65,832	55,620	66,980	73,819
Exports of Services (million USD)	75,862	76,639	64,813	69,876	81,251

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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