Austria’s trade deficit widened to EUR 0.76 billion in May 2025, from EUR 0.40 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, as imports rose while exports declined. Imports increased by 0.9% year-on-year to EUR 15.93 billion, driven primarily by a 6.8% increase in chemical products and a 0.9% rise in processed goods, which more than offset an 18.1% slump in fuels and energy. Imports grew for non-EU countries (+3.0%), but declined for EU countries by (-0.2%). Meanwhile, exports fell by 1.6% to EUR 15.17 billion, mainly due to lower shipments of fuels and energy (-19.5%), followed by chemical products (-9.2%). Exports decreased to non-EU countries (-9.9%), while shipments increased to EU countries (+2.5%).