U.S. and Austria Hold Strategic Dialogue: Bilateral Goods Trade Near $23 Billion in 2025, Next Round Set for Vienna
The U.S. Department of State on October 19 released a joint statement on the U.S.-Austria Strategic Dialogue. Senior officials from the governments of the United States and Austria held the latest round of the dialogue in Washington, D.C., on October 19, 2026, and recommitted to deepening their partnership to meet new challenges to their shared security and prosperity, the statement said.
The dialogue affirmed that the bilateral economic relationship has never been stronger: bilateral goods trade between the United States and Austria reached nearly $23 billion in 2025, cumulative foreign direct investment stands at $31 billion, and both sides plan to expand trade and investment as part of a balanced, reciprocal trading relationship.
The two sides also affirmed that protecting critical and emerging technologies, especially dual-use technologies, is essential to economic and national security, and said they will continue to expand cooperation on research security as well as on semiconductors, quantum, and other frontier technologies. The United States congratulated Austria on its election to the UN Security Council for the 2027-2028 term and welcomed its continuing role as a host city for many specialized UN agencies; the two sides will coordinate closely in the Council to advance a lasting peace in Ukraine and stability in the Middle East. The United States also commended Austria's leadership in combating illegal migration and protecting its borders, and recognized Austria's contributions to stability in the Western Balkans.
The parties said they look forward to building on this progress at the next U.S.-Austria Strategic Dialogue in Vienna.
(Source: Joint Statement on the U.S.-Austria Strategic Dialogue, released by the U.S. Department of State on October 19, 2026)
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