Key Market Indicators
By 2026, Austria's Smart Card export is forecast to reach 170 million items, a 2.8% increase on 2021's total of 145 million items. Since 2012, exports have grown 6.7% year on year. Austria came in sixth place in 2021, while Romania topped the ranking with 144 million items. Germany, Spain and the Netherlands were numbers two, three and four respectively. Meanwhile, Austria's Smart Card import is expected to reach 174 million items by 2026, a 2.8% increase compared to 2021's total of 147 million items. Since 2012, demand has increased by 6.3% year on year. Austria ranked number nine in 2021, with Poland being the leader at 147 million items. The Netherlands, Spain and France followed in second, third and fourth place.
