| Area Total | 83,871 sq km |
| Climate | temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers |
| Natural Resources | oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower |
| Imports | Germany 41.8%, Italy 5.8%, Switzerland 5.5%, Czech Republic 4.4%, Netherlands 4.2% (2017) – machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metal goods, oil and oil products, natural gas; foodstuffs |
| Exports | Germany 29.4%, US 6.3%, Italy 6.2%, Switzerland 5.1%, France 4.8%, Slovakia 4.8% (2017) – machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, manufactured goods, chemicals, iron and steel, foodstuffs |
| Government | federal parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Vienna |
| Population | 8,793,370 (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | Austrian 80.8%, German 2.6%, Bosnian and Herzegovinian 1.9%, Turkish 1.8%, Serbian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, other 10% (2018 est.) |
| Language | German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other (includes Slovene, official in southern Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3% (2001 est.) |
News about Austria
- German Word of the Day: das Kürbisfest
by The Local Austria on November 3, 2025From carved lanterns to steaming soup and bottles of green-gold oil, Kürbisfest is Austria’s shorthand for autumn at its tastiest.
- Can you lose your child’s Vienna kindergarten spot if you leave your job?
by The Local Austria on November 3, 2025Vienna’s free municipal kindergartens are in high demand, and places often go to full-time workers. Could unemployment cost your child a spot?
- Police in Austria warn of new FinanzOnline scam targeting online banking users
by The Local Austria on November 3, 2025People in Austria are being targeted by fake FinanzOnline messages asking users to “renew” their ID – police explain how to spot and avoid the scam.
- Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
by The Local Austria on November 3, 2025Austria marks five years since the 2020 Vienna terror attack, the education minister defends his planned headscarf ban, and Upper Austria’s KlimaTicket price hike draws criticism — plus more stories from Austria on Monday.
- Austrian Airlines to resume Iran flights
by The Local Austria on November 2, 2025Austrian Airlines will resume flights to the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday, the carrier said, after a near five-month suspension triggered by the Israel-Iran war.
- WH Auden’s complicated affair with sex worker ‘Hugerl’ | Letters
by Guardian Staff (Austria | The Guardian) on October 31, 2025Andrew Biswell responds to an article about letters that throw more light on a complicated and unorthodox relationshipRegarding your story about WH Auden and his relationship with Hugo Kurka and his wife, Christa (WH Auden formed intense friendship with sex worker who burgled him, unseen letters reveal, 27 October), the details of this love triangle are […]
- The best events to experience in Vienna this November
by The Local Austria on October 31, 2025Vienna in November bursts with art, design fairs and early Christmas markets. Here’s where to find the best culture and seasonal spirit.
- Renting in Austria: Does the landlord have to fix my broken kitchen appliances?
by The Local Austria on October 31, 2025When a dishwasher or oven breaks down in a rented home, many tenants in Austria wonder who should pay for the repairs – especially if the appliance was included with the flat. The answer depends on what kind of property you live in and the type of contract you signed.
- German Word of the Day: gruseln
by The Local Austria on October 30, 2025As Halloween approaches and Austria’s shop windows fill with pumpkins and costumes, one verb captures the mood perfectly: gruseln.
- How Austria is looking for social security fraudsters at Vienna’s International Airport
by The Local Austria on October 30, 2025With rising costs and labour shortages, Austria’s push against welfare fraud has intensified – especially through airport investigations.
- Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
by The Local Austria on October 30, 2025A tragic hospital delay sparks outrage, wolves divide opinion, and Vienna’s €100m bus terminal moves ahead – plus more stories from Austria on Thursday.
- Why do everyday products cost so much more in Austria than in Germany?
by The Local Austria on October 29, 2025Austrian consumers are paying up to 27 percent more for the same branded goods sold just across the border, according to new Chamber of Labour data. But why and what can be done?
- Ryanair to remove two more aircraft from Vienna base by summer 2026
by The Local Austria on October 29, 2025The Irish budget airline will cut five planes in total from Vienna-Schwechat by summer 2026, blaming Austria’s €12 air traffic tax and high airport fees for making the capital uncompetitive compared to other European hubs.
- Everything that changes in Austria in November 2025
by The Local Austria on October 21, 2025From new laws and tax deadlines to the return of Christmas markets, November will bring a mix of practical and cultural changes across Austria. Here’s what international residents should keep in mind this month.
- Tomorrow I Leave review – poignant portrait of a care worker sacrificing her home life for her work
by Phuong Le (Austria | The Guardian) on October 13, 2025The paradoxical emotional push and pull of those forced to migrate for work is vividly captured in Maria Lisa Pichler and Lukas Schöffel’s intimate portrait Every four weeks, Maria leaves her small Romanian town and heads to Austria, where she is employed as a care worker for elderly people. Her life is split between borders and constant goodbyes, a […]
