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Italy → Austria

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From
Italy
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,695
Change since 2018
+6.6%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
2.61%
Inflow 20234,695OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Italy to Austria

Inflows of nationals of Italy recorded by Austria; stock of nationals of Italy living there; and acquisitions of Austria's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

2,4194,838200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,4194,8382000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,315
20011,658
20021,364
20031,461
20041,402
20051,380
20061,467
20071,713
20081,842
20091,955
20102,167
20112,297
20123,095
20133,975
20144,101
20154,611
20164,249
20174,389
20184,405
20194,537
20204,226
20214,038
20224,838
20234,695
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—39,435—
20234,69537,71848
20224,83835,69646
20214,03834,26663
20204,22632,49072
20194,53730,90944
20184,40529,18650
20174,38927,29042
20164,24925,32733
20154,61122,46527
20144,10120,19530
20133,97517,83127
20123,09516,21217
20112,29715,38711
20102,16714,54414
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Italy who live in Austria: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

19k39k19901995200020052010201520202024
19k39k19902000201020202024
Data table
199021,793
199523,767
200025,546
200525,857
201025,230
201530,284
202035,547
202438,913
Estimate, 2024
38,913
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
14
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Austria's consulates in Italy

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Austria's consulates located in Italy.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
201528280—
201424210—
201325250—
201221210—
2011440—
2010440—
20092571872.0%

Applications by year

14282009201020112012201320142015
14282009201120132015
Data table
200925
20104
20114
201221
201325
201424
201528
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of Italy to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20254,3733,3471,026
20244,5753,2581,317
20234,6953,2371,458
20224,8383,0831,755
20214,0382,8371,201
20204,2262,6221,604
20194,5372,8471,690
20184,4052,9021,503
20174,3892,6681,721
20164,2492,4451,804
20154,6112,0452,566
20144,1011,9182,183
20133,9751,7062,269
20123,0951,6051,490
20112,2971,575722
20102,1671,427740

Immigration by year

2,4194,8382002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
2,4194,8382002200620102014201820222025
Data table
20021,364
20031,461
20041,402
20051,380
20061,467
20071,713
20081,842
20091,955
20102,167
20112,297
20123,095
20133,975
20144,101
20154,611
20164,249
20174,389
20184,405
20194,537
20204,226
20214,038
20224,838
20234,695
20244,575
20254,373
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Austria in Italy, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRomebmeia.gv.at
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Italy ranks 10.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from Italy, 2023
  1. Spain48,089
  2. Germany38,460
  3. Switzerland19,497
  4. Netherlands10,603
  5. France10,113
  6. Portugal8,801
  7. Belgium5,642
  8. United States4,090
  9. Denmark3,424
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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