Austria's Anti-Corruption Efforts Show Signs Of Progress

Transparency International's newly released Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 delivers cautiously positive news for Austria. With 69 points and a ranking of 21st globally, Austria has improved from last year's historic low of 67 points and 25th place.

While this upward movement signals that reforms can make a difference, it is far from a turning point. Austria remains in the middle of the Western European pack, and corruption continues to pose its inevitable challenges to our economic development and to public trust in institutions.

As Transparency International Austria Chair Bettina Knoetzl emphasized, "The improvement in the CPI 2025 is a positive signal, but no reason to sound the all-clear. Corruption remains a structural problem that slows economic development and undermines trust in state institutions."