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Austria's travel and tourism sector welcomed 28.0 million international arrivals in 2024, with the industry contributing $57.5 billion — 11.0% of national GDP and 524,000 jobs. These austria tourism statistics are anchored to WTTC EIR 2025, the industry's verified source-of-truth for 11th-ranked tourism economies.
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28.0 million international arrivals (2024)
Source
WTTC EIR 2025
Last updated
2026-05-12
KEY FIGURES
International visitor arrivals (2024)
28.0 million
Domestic trips (2024)
—
Inbound visitor spending (2024)
$28.6 billion
Outbound visitor spending (2024)
—
Tourism GDP contribution (2024)
11.0% of national GDP
$57.5 billion
Tourism jobs (2024)
11.1% of total employment
524,000
Key figures
TOURISM GDP SHARE — 5-YEAR TREND
Inbound spending of $28.6 billion versus outbound spending of an undisclosed amount produces a net tourism balance — a key signal for Austria's external accounts and currency stability.
Tourism GDP grew 7.6% YoY in 2024 vs 2023, reflecting WTTC's recovery trajectory for Austria.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Austria received 28.0 million international visitor arrivals in 2024, according to WTTC EIR 2025.
Travel and tourism contributed $57.5 billion to Austria's economy in 2024 — 11.0% of national GDP. WTTC forecasts 12.2% in 2025.
Tourism supports 524,000 jobs in Austria, representing 11.1% of total national employment (WTTC EIR 2025).
International visitors spent $28.6 billion in Austria during 2024 (WTTC EIR 2025).
Austria ranks 11th among the 42 economies in the WTTC EIR 2025 panel by tourism share of GDP.
METHODOLOGY & SOURCE
Every numeric claim on this page is sourced from WTTC EIR 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025 — Austria, p. 1). Last accessed 2026-05-11. No figures are estimated, modelled, or AI-generated — DataGreat's narrator is locked to WTTC values verbatim.
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