Key Market Indicators
Austrian pet food sales are projected to reach €631 million by 2028, up from €595 million in 2023, marking an average annual growth of 0.8%. The market has experienced a steady increase of 3.4% per year since 2013. In 2023, Austria ranked eighth in the European market, with the Czech Republic surpassing it at €595 million. France, the United Kingdom, and Spain held the second, third, and fourth positions, respectively. Austrian pet food imports are expected to climb to approximately 309 million kilograms by 2028, up from around 274 million kilograms in 2023, reflecting an average annual growth of 1.9%. Since 1999, the demand for pet food in Austria has risen by 3.7% each year. On the export front, Austria is set to reach about 324 million kilograms by 2028, up from nearly 278 million kilograms in 2023, with an average yearly growth of 2.4%. Since 1999, the country's pet food supply has grown by 3.8% annually. In 2023, Austria ranked eleventh globally, with the United Kingdom overtaking it at 278 million kilograms. France, the United States, and Poland held the second, third, and fourth positions in the export ranking, respectively.
