Austria's 2006 current account surplus reaches 8.2 bln eur or 3.2 pct of GDP

Apr 24, 2007 - Austria's current account surplus in 2006 was 8.2 bln eur, or 3.2 pct of GDP, according to a press release from the country's central bank.

The Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) said that the sum of all exports and imports of both goods and services reached 275 bln eur in 2006, significantly higher than Austria's GDP this past year.

Exports increased to 168.3 bln eur from 153.7 bln eur in 2005, while imports rose to 160 bln eur from 148.5 a year earlier.

The flow of capital also reached a record high of 160 bln eur, with 82 bln eur of Austrian capital invested abroad, while 75 bln eur of foreign capital reached Austria.