Austria and Liechtenstein
Austria and Liechtenstein combine neighbourhood ties, cross-border employment and security cooperation. Bilateral dialogue includes emergency management, human rights and international criminal justice.
Analysis reviewed: 2026-10-08 · Indicators updated: 2026-10-08History and institutional framework
Beate Meinl-Reisinger received Sabine Monauni in Vienna on 23 May 2025.
Cooperation and bilateral issues
The communication reported around 8,700 Austrians crossing daily to work in Liechtenstein.
Cooperation and bilateral issues
The communication reported around 8,700 Austrians crossing daily to work in Liechtenstein.
Bilateral indicators
Blank cells: data unavailable.
| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Goods trade | ||
| Goods: Austria to Liechtenstein | ||
| Goods: Liechtenstein to Austria | ||
| Services trade | ||
| Export share: Austria to Liechtenstein | ||
| Export share: Liechtenstein to Austria | ||
| Investment stock: Austria in Liechtenstein | ||
| Investment stock: Liechtenstein in Austria |
Definitions and sources
Trade adds both directions. Shares refer to the country’s total goods exports; investment is an accumulated stock, not an annual flow. Every figure retains the currency and period of its source. BEA positions are historical-cost estimates based on the immediate counterpart, not market values or investment by ultimate owner. ‘More than’ indicates a lower bound, not an exact amount. A recorded stock does not establish new activity or authorisation to operate under sanctions.
Country comparison
Period and source beside each figure · est. = estimate by the stated institution.
Some annual indicators refer to different years. Check the period beside each value before comparing them.
| Indicator | Austria | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP | 579.47 billion USD2025 · WB | 8.91 billion USD2024 · WB |
| GDP per capita | 62,930.04 USD2025 · WB | 220,167.23 USD2024 · WB |
| GDP growth | 0.62 %2025 · WB | |
| Policy interest rate | ||
| Inflation · annual average | 3.53 %Annual average · 2025 · WB | |
| Inflation · latest year-on-year figure | ||
| Unemployment | 5.58 %ILO est.2025 · WB | |
| Budget balance (% of GDP) | -4.5 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | 2.8 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Gross public debt (% of GDP) | 80.5 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | 0.5 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | 1.79 %2025 · WB | |
| Population | 9,208,1632025 · WB | 40,4502024 · WB |
| Area | 83,879 km²2023 · WB | 160 km²2023 · WB |
| Military expenditure | ||
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
Definitions, dates and sources
Blank cells are not zero. Average annual inflation and the latest year-on-year figure appear in separate rows: they are not the same measure. Every annual indicator retains its reference year; when the years differ, the figures are identified as not directly comparable. When a figure is unavailable from the World Bank, an annual IMF estimate is used and identified as such. The latest year-on-year figure is the latest official release verified as of 7 October 2026. This includes advance releases marked as provisional. Mexico may have a fortnightly figure before the full month is published; it is not automatically compared with a monthly figure. The publication date is retained in each source’s details; it does not replace the observation period or the annual average. Policy rates carry their own dates and represent different instruments. Spain and France share the ECB rate. Balances are positive for surpluses and negative for deficits. The IMF may use fiscal years; unemployment retains each source’s definition (ILO estimates, IMF WEO or PCBS), as stated in the details. For Palestine, debt and the fiscal balance cover central government and retain the PCBS definition; they are not presented as consolidated general government. These are economic magnitudes, not measures of relationship quality.
Area retains each source’s territorial coverage; it does not determine sovereignty or effective control. Canada uses an archived national geographic reference. Military expenditure retains the 2024 SIPRI sample distributed by the World Bank: the amount and percentage of GDP use that same definition, which differs from NATO’s. It is not an approved budget or a 2026 figure. Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Military expenditure database · Terms of use0
Indicators reviewed: 2026-10-07. Each source retains its original access date; this review does not turn all the data into 2026 observations. Figures may be revised.
- Nominal GDP
- Current USDAustria: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.Liechtenstein: 2024 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- GDP per capita
- Current USD per personAustria: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.Liechtenstein: 2024 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- GDP growth
- Annual real change (%)Austria: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Policy interest rate
- Central bank instrument (%)
- Inflation · annual average
- Average annual change in headline CPI (%)Austria: 2025 · Annual average CPI change (%) · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Inflation · latest year-on-year figure
- Headline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency stated
- Unemployment
- % of the labour force; definition used by the stated institutionAustria: 2025 · ILO modelled estimate; percentage of the labour force · World Bank · ILO est. · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Budget balance
- General government (% of GDP)Austria: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.Liechtenstein: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
- Gross public debt
- General government (% of GDP)Austria: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.Liechtenstein: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
- Current account balance
- % of GDPAustria: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Population
- PeopleAustria: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.Liechtenstein: 2024 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Area
- Total area in km²; territorial coverage of the sourceAustria: 2023 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.Liechtenstein: 2023 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Military expenditure
- Current USD per year; SIPRI series
- Military expenditure (% of GDP)
- Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition
Other data specific to this relationship
What they buy and sell
Documented selection, not an exhaustive list. Cells without a figure do not mean zero value; some products are identified without a verified amount.
Austria to Liechtenstein
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
Liechtenstein to Austria
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
Connections between people
Contacts between people and relations between governments are distinct dimensions. Published counts appear in the table with their date and definition; a resident community is not inferred from trade or diplomatic representation. [1]
Residents, study and travel
Blank cells: data unavailable. Each measure retains its definition and period.
| Indicator | Value | Period / source |
|---|---|---|
| Residents from Austria living in Liechtenstein | ||
| Residents from Liechtenstein living in Austria | ||
| Study and training: Austria in Liechtenstein | ||
| Study and training: Liechtenstein in Austria | ||
| Academic stays: Austria in Liechtenstein | ||
| Academic stays: Liechtenstein in Austria | ||
| Travel: Austria to Liechtenstein | ||
| Travel: Liechtenstein to Austria |
What each figure measures
Residents are counted by nationality and the coverage of the stated register, not as people born in the other country or as new arrivals in one year. PERE includes dual nationals and people born outside Spain. Study with OPT and stays carrying academic credit are different measures. Travel may include several visits by the same person; FRONTUR arrivals require an overnight stay, whereas the Canadian survey includes day visits. These figures are neither added together nor automatically compared across directions.
Mobility data added or reviewed: 2026-10-07. Reference periods may be earlier.
Underlying ties
History, institutions and long-standing issues.
History and institutional framework
Beate Meinl-Reisinger received Sabine Monauni in Vienna on 23 May 2025. The meeting highlighted established contacts in crisis and disaster management and coincided with thirty years of Austria in the EU and Liechtenstein in the EEA. [1]
The scale of both economies
Austria's nominal GDP is 579.5 billion USD (2025), compared with 8.9 for Liechtenstein (2024). The reference populations are 9.21 and 0.0405 million, respectively. The comparison provides context on market size, but does not, on its own, measure influence, well-being or diplomatic closeness. Estimates and their sources retain their labels in the tables. [2] [3]
Recent developments
Recent developments and latest available data · Review: 2026-10-08
Cooperation and bilateral issues
The communication reported around 8,700 Austrians crossing daily to work in Liechtenstein. Austria valued Liechtenstein's role in developing the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction over the crime of aggression and in the Council of Europe. The ministers also discussed Ukraine, Balkan integration and European stability. [1]
Sources and data
Periods and scope of the figures
Institutional sources and periods accompany each figure. Annual trade, investment positions, residents and visits are distinct measures. Empty cells do not mean zero. Statements of intent are not presented as project implementation or treaties in force.
- Bilateral relations — AUT-LIE
www.bmeia.gv.at · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08
- Official series — gdp
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Official series — population
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07