Today in Austria: A Roundup of the Latest News on Wednesday
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For the first time in the six months, government debt is over 400 billion euros. The deficit rose from 4.8 to 5.3 percent of economic output. The reason: Austria is still a barrel without land ... The government debt continues to rise: Austria's debt level rose to 412.3 billion euros in the first half of 2025. Per capita this is 44,800 euros. One year ago, it was 395 billion euros, in 2019 it was just 282 billion euros. The debt ratio now stands…
The government debt ratio was 82.3 percent of the economic performance. The federal government tends to absorb more debt in the first half of the year.


The government debt ratio is 82.3 percent of the economic performance. The federal government tends to absorb more debt in the first half of the year.
Austria's budget deficit rose to 5.3 percent of gross domestic product and public debt to 412.3 billion euros in the first half of the year, according to Statistik Austria. Consolidation measures are intended to stabilise the deficit in the second half of the year.


According to Statistik Austria, the budget deficit rose to 5.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the first half of the year, significantly higher than in the same period of the previous year, compared to 4.8 percent. At the same time, Austrian government debt continued to rise. According to preliminary results of Statistik Austria, it stood at 412.3 billion euros. This corresponds to a government debt ratio of 82.3 percent of GDP.
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