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EU Member State since 1995
Austria
EU Budget 2024 — Contributions, Receipts and Net Balance
Population: 9,120,000
GNI: €462.5B
GDP: €437.9B
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Key Definitions
- Net contributor
- A member state whose contributions to the EU budget exceed the receipts it gets back in a given year.
- Net recipient
- A member state that receives more from the EU budget than it pays in.
- Net balance
- Total receipts minus total contributions for a member state in a given year. Negative values indicate a net contributor; positive values a net recipient.
- Operating budgetary balance (OBB)
- Official EU methodology for computing each member state's net position, published yearly by DG Budget.
Austria has been a member of the European Union since 1995. In 2024, Austria contributed €3.4 billion to the EU budget and received €2.0 billion, resulting in a net contribution of €1.4 billion. Over the period 2000–2024, Austria has consistently been a net contributor, with its net balance ranging from €1.7 B to €0.2 B and an increasing trend in recent years. Austria's EU receipts are primarily allocated to agricultural subsidies (CAP).
Contribution 2024
€3,444M
Receipts 2024
€2,012M
Net Balance 2024
-€1,432M
Per Capita
-€157
Cumulative Balance 2000–2024
-€18.4B
Net Contributor to EU budget
Total Paid In
€54.2B
Contributions to EU
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Total Received
€35.8B
EU funds allocated
Historical Contributions vs Receipts
Annual flows 2000–2024 — million EUR
Source: European Commission — EU Spending and Revenue Data. Values in million EUR.
Historical Data — 2018 to 2024
| Year | GNI-based | VAT-based | Customs | Total Contrib. | Cohesion | CAP/Agri. | Research | Total Receipts | Net Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 1,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,398 | -425 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 2,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,598 | -419 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 1,993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,777 | -215 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 2,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,817 | -342 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 2,460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,822 | -639 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 2,499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,876 | -623 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 2,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,856 | -909 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 3,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,862 | -1,166 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 2,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,573 | -1,118 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 2,529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,787 | -742 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 2,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,940 | -1,003 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 2,429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,743 | -686 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 3,277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,951 | -1,327 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 3,148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,023 | -1,125 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 3,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,116 | -1,434 |
| 2021 | 3,216 | 535 | 216 | 3,967 | 417 | 1,305 | 387 | 2,225 | -1,742 |
| 2022 | 2,901 | 598 | 289 | 3,788 | 484 | 1,138 | 509 | 2,266 | -1,523 |
| 2023 | 2,772 | 678 | 250 | 3,701 | 249 | 1,308 | 484 | 2,167 | -1,534 |
| 2024 | 2,531 | 704 | 209 | 3,444 | 211 | 1,244 | 419 | 2,012 | -1,432 |
All values in million EUR. Source: EU Operating Budgetary Balances, DG Budget.
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Austria EU Budget — Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Austria a net contributor or net recipient to the EU budget?
- In 2024, Austria was a net contributor to the EU budget. It paid €3.4 billion and received €2.0 billion, leaving a net contribution of €1.4 billion.
- How much did Austria contribute to the EU budget in 2024?
- Austria contributed €3.4 billion (€3,444 million) to the EU budget in 2024. Source: official EU Financial Report.
- How much did Austria receive from the EU budget in 2024?
- Austria received €2.0 billion (€2,012 million) from the EU budget in 2024, allocated across cohesion, agriculture and other programmes.
- What is Austria's net balance with the EU budget?
- Austria's net balance with the EU in 2024 was -€1.4 billion. Net balance equals total receipts minus total contributions.