The production volume of the timber industry in Austria slipped by 5.2 percent to EUR 7.08 billion (USD 8 billion) last year. The export rate fell 1.5 percent to EUR 4.78 billion, reaching 68 percent. 74 percent of the production was exported to the EU, and Germany and Italy in particular. The import has dropped, too, although not as much as exports.

Given the dramatic developments in major export destinations, the decline in Austrian exports is nevertheless modest. The timber industry managed to respond flexibly, with failures of important export markets beind replaced by others.