The biggest export volume to date, i.e. 7.66 million m³, was recorded in 2007. In that year, Austria had exported 4.5 million m³ of softwood lumber to Italy. In 2023, exports to its neighbor in the south totaled only 2.48 million m³. Nevertheless, Italy remained the most important foreign market for Austrian softwood lumber, followed by Germany (721,000 m³; -21%). A downward trend can also be observed in exports to Germany. In 2020, Germany still received 1.2 million m³ from Austria.
Shipments to the MENA region, on the other hand, grew substantially. The increases in deliveries to Slovenia (533,000 m³; +37%) and Croatia (182,000 m³; +21%) reflect this (the softwood lumber makes its way to the MENA region from the ports in the two countries).
In addition to the MENA region, Japan (149,000 m³; -44%) and the USA (136,000 m³; -21%) were the most important overseas markets for Austria in 2023.
Data are collected and published by Statistik Austria. In our Datacube, you can find export volumes to all markets going back to the year 1999.
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