Austria: Computing Machinery Market 2024

Computing Machinery Market Size in Austria

The Austrian computing machinery market dropped to $X in 2021, reducing by -1.6% against the previous year. Overall, consumption recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 with an increase of 8.1%. Over the period under review, the market reached the maximum level at $X in 2020, and then contracted modestly in the following year.

Computing Machinery Production in Austria

In value terms, computing machinery production reduced remarkably to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. In general, production, however, continues to indicate a deep slump. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 when the production volume increased by 27%. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2015 to 2021, production growth remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Computing Machinery Exports

Exports from Austria

In 2021, shipments abroad of computing machinery and parts and accessories thereof increased by 3.9% to X tons, rising for the third consecutive year after five years of decline. In general, exports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 when exports increased by 10%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X tons. From 2014 to 2021, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, computing machinery exports expanded rapidly to $X in 2021. Overall, total exports indicated moderate growth from 2012 to 2021: its value increased at an average annual rate of +4.7% over the last nine-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, exports increased by +78.7% against 2015 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when exports increased by 50% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports attained the maximum in 2021 and are expected to retain growth in the near future.

Exports by Country

Germany (X tons), Slovakia (X tons) and Italy (X tons) were the main destinations of computing machinery exports from Austria, with a combined 58% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for Slovakia (with a CAGR of +14.6%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Slovakia ($X), Germany ($X) and Italy ($X) constituted the largest markets for computing machinery exported from Austria worldwide, with a combined 61% share of total exports.

Among the main countries of destination, Slovakia, with a CAGR of +29.6%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2021, the average computing machinery export price amounted to $X per ton, growing by 5.5% against the previous year. Over the period under review, export price indicated prominent growth from 2012 to 2021: its price increased at an average annual rate of +5.6% over the last nine-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, computing machinery export price increased by +81.3% against 2015 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 an increase of 41%. The export price peaked in 2021 and is likely to see gradual growth in years to come.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2021, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Slovakia ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Poland ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Slovakia (+13.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Computing Machinery Imports

Imports into Austria

In 2021, supplies from abroad of computing machinery and parts and accessories thereof decreased by -4.9% to X tons, falling for the second consecutive year after two years of growth. Over the period under review, imports saw a perceptible shrinkage. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 with an increase of 1.5% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at X tons in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, computing machinery imports rose significantly to $X in 2021. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +2.9% over the period from 2012 to 2021; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when imports increased by 22% against the previous year. Imports peaked in 2021 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Imports by Country

In 2021, Germany (X tons) constituted the largest computing machinery supplier to Austria, with a 44% share of total imports. Moreover, computing machinery imports from Germany exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, the Netherlands (X tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was held by the Czech Republic (X tons), with a 10% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of volume from Germany stood at -1.5%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the Netherlands (+1.8% per year) and the Czech Republic (+10.2% per year).

In value terms, Germany ($X) constituted the largest supplier of computing machinery and parts and accessories thereof to Austria, comprising 36% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by China ($X), with a 15% share of total imports. It was followed by the Czech Republic, with a 13% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of value from Germany totaled +4.1%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: China (-1.3% per year) and the Czech Republic (+23.7% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2021, the average computing machinery import price amounted to $X per ton, rising by 12% against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated a remarkable increase from 2012 to 2021: its price increased at an average annual rate of +6.5% over the last nine years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, computing machinery import price increased by +77.4% against 2015 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when the average import price increased by 30% against the previous year. The import price peaked in 2021 and is expected to retain growth in the near future.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2021, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was China ($X per ton), while the price for Hungary ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Poland (+15.0%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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