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- 42,403
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companies
There were more than 42,403 companies in Austria in the Transport and Traffic division in 2024.
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- 47,0
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million tons of goods transported
More than 47,0 million tons of goods were transported via pipelines in Austria in 2024.
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- 41
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patents
In the patent statistics in the area of railway and rail, Austria ranks first internationally, with 41 patents per million residents.
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- 261
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tunnels
The railway network of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) includes 261 tunnels.
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| Figures from the Transport and Traffic division (2024) | |
|---|---|
| Number of companies in the Austrian transport industry | 42,403 |
| Of which newly established | 2,675 |
| Employees | 233,970 |
| Figures on road and rail infrastructure in 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Motorway density in Austria | 20.9 km per 1,000 km2 (EU average: 18.0 km per 1,000 km2 |
| Railway density in Austria | 66.5 km per 1,000 km2 (EU average: 47.8 km per 1,000 km2) |
| Transported goods / freight traffic 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Means of transport | Transport volume in 1,000 tons | Share in % |
| Road | 569,169 | 84.9% |
| Rail | 94,431 | 14.1% |
| Danube shipping | 6,579 | 1.0% |
| Aviation | 258 | 0.04% |
| Tunnels in Austria | |
|---|---|
| Motorway and expressways | approx. 175 |
| Railway tunnels of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) | approx. 260 |
Last update : 2025-12-02