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Facts and Figures - Transportation Infrastructure/Below ground Engineering

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Based on some selected data, find out here about the importance of the transport infrastructure / civil engineering industry
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  • 42,403

    companies

    There were more than 42,403 companies in Austria in the Transport and Traffic division in 2024.

  • 47,0

    million tons of goods transported

    More than 47,0 million tons of goods were transported via pipelines in Austria in 2024.

  • 41

    patents

    In the patent statistics in the area of railway and rail, Austria ranks first internationally, with 41 patents per million residents.

  • 261

    tunnels

    The railway network of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) includes 261 tunnels.

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Source: The Austrian Transport Industry. Data and Facts – Annual Report 2025
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
Source: The Austrian Transport Industry. Data and Facts – Annual Report 2025
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)

Source: The Austrian Transport Industry. Data and Facts – Annual Report 2025
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%
Source: Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure, tunnel statistics
 Tunnels in Austria  
Motorway and expressways approx. 175
Railway tunnels of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) approx. 260


Last update : 2025-12-02