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Romania → Austria

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From
Romania
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
19,252
Change since 2018
+0.5%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
10.72%
Inflow 202319,252OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Romania to Austria

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

Inflows by year

11k22k200020032006200920122015201820212023
11k22k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,921
20012,393
20024,769
20035,664
20045,511
20055,056
20064,526
20079,280
20089,234
20099,319
201011,344
201112,907
201213,362
201313,491
201420,715
201517,455
201616,665
201717,863
201819,162
201920,255
202017,479
202117,912
202221,705
202319,252
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—153,427—
202319,252147,490284
202221,705138,408293
202117,912131,824315
202017,479123,459301
201920,255112,684376
201819,162102,270456
201717,86392,095291
201616,66582,949257
201517,45573,374221
201420,71559,702244
201313,49153,261224
201213,36247,315275
201112,90741,586223
201011,34436,004114
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

80k160k19901995200020052010201520202024
80k160k19902000201020202024
Data table
199018,031
199526,015
200037,182
200547,344
201062,864
201595,253
2020131,700
2024160,281
Estimate, 2024
160,281
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
6.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
4
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 Romania

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242723414.8%
20232422083112.8%
202219318194.7%
2021665969.1%
202040380—
2019249236135.2%
2018256237197.4%
2017328313134.0%
201629529410.3%
2015418404143.3%
201430029620.7%
201330429851.6%
201233132382.4%
201129028551.7%
2010354332226.2%
20093373023510.4%

Applications by year

2094182009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
209418200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009337
2010354
2011290
2012331
2013304
2014300
2015418
2016295
2017328
2018256
2019249
202040
202166
2022193
2023242
202427
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 Romania to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
202515,68915,460229
202416,12015,763357
202319,25215,3773,875
202221,70514,6607,045
202117,91213,3184,594
202017,47911,1616,318
201920,25511,5378,718
201819,16210,5148,648
201717,8639,4478,416
201616,6659,1347,531
201517,4559,2058,250
201420,7158,00512,710
201313,4917,7915,700
201213,3628,0045,358
201112,9077,7075,200
201011,3446,3584,986

Immigration by year

11k22k2002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
11k22k2002200620102014201820222025
Data table
20024,769
20035,664
20045,511
20055,056
20064,526
20079,280
20089,234
20099,319
201011,344
201112,907
201213,362
201313,491
201420,715
201517,455
201616,665
201717,863
201819,162
201920,255
202017,479
202117,912
202221,705
202319,252
202416,120
202515,689
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Romania ranks 2.

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 Romania, 2023
  1. Germany202,039
  2. Spain45,663
  3. Italy26,711
  4. Netherlands13,914
  5. Belgium12,889
  6. Switzerland7,520
  7. France6,667
  8. Denmark6,129
  9. Sweden2,216
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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