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Austria Builds Strong Foundations for a Smarter Data Future
The country is building a smarter digital future through strong open data governance, sectoral innovation, and active engagement in European data spaces.
Austria is steadily advancing toward a smarter, data-driven future. Ranked 17th in the EU for open data maturity, the country stands out for its strong governance, sectoral innovation, and growing role in European data spaces.
With 100% scores in governance and policy, Austria has one of the most advanced frameworks in Europe. Clear responsibilities, strong coordination, and a national data strategy focused on sovereignty and interoperability support sustainable digital growth.
Austria’s open data portal offers over 55,000 datasets and scores high in features (88%) and sustainability (85%). However, portal usage (52%) and data completeness (38%) show room for better visibility and dataset updates.
The European country’s 83% impact score highlights how open data is driving value across political, social, and environmental sectors. Reuse (89%) and awareness (78%) confirm strong national engagement.
The country also plays a leading role in data space initiatives:
- Healthcare: With 100% of citizens in the ELGA system, Austria contributes to the European Health Data Space.
- Manufacturing: The AMIDS connects 9 pilot factories through shared data.
- Smart Cities:Datahub.Tirol integrates tourism, mobility, and energy data with 15+ partners.
- Sustainability: The Green Data Hub supports sectors like energy transition and the circular economy.
- Mobility: Austria supports the European Rail Data Space for improved transport data sharing.
Funding programs like Data:Research:Austriafurther boost innovation and trusted data reuse.
Austria has built a mature system with strong foundations. With continued focus on data quality and cross-sector collaboration, it is well positioned to lead Europe’s digital transformation.
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Sources:
- European data (2024). Open Data Maturity Report 2024
- ELGA (2024). My electronic health records.My decision!
- Datahub Tirol (2025). Regional Data Space
- Digital Austria (2025). New Digitalisation Report
- Green Data Hub (2025). What is the Green Data Hub?
- European data (2025). Open data portals around Europe: Austria providing over 55,000 datasets on a wide range of topics
- Austrian Academy of Sciences (2025).Funding scheme supporting research data reuse and contribution to academic data spaces
- Data.gv.at. (2025).Open Data Portal Austria
