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Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2025-11-05

In Austria, e-cigarettes are legal with certain regulatory framework. Under these regulations, the sale of e-cigarette products and nicotine liquids is legal, and they can be obtained through general retail channels. However, purchasing them online is not allowed. Notifications for new products, child-resistant containers, and health warnings on packaging are mandatory. The minimum legal age for purchasing e-cigarettes is 18 years. There are also restrictions on nicotine content and tank size, and the use of e-cigarettes is legally restricted in certain public places. However, there are no restrictions on flavours. Moreover, health claims are not allowed. But there is no excise tax applied to e-cigarette products.
In terms of prevalence, Austria had an estimated 307,000 current vapers in 2023. The adult current e-cigarette vaping prevalence was 4%, with 4.5% among males and 2.2% among females (based on data from 2020). The adult daily vaping prevalence was estimated to be 0.9% in 2025, with 1.3% among males and 0.5% among females. In a survey conducted in 2017, 21% of adults stated they ever tried e-cigarette vaping.

Prevalence

283,905
1
2021
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 3% 2A A
2020 3.4% 2B B
2021 3.67% 2C
2023 4% 2D
2023 4% 2E
References:
  1. European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
  2. WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-aut.pdf?sfvrsn=1a596a0a_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 August 2025.
  3. European Commission. (2021). Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (S2240_506_ENG). European Commission. http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
  4. European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
  5. Eurobarometer 539 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
Comments:
  1. Eurobarometer data provides a representative sample of ~28,000 respondents and estimates the prevalence of vaping for the EU overall, as well as per country. The survey was conducted in March 2017. Covers 28 European Union (EU) countries. Total sample N = 27901, aged 15 and over.
  2. Adults survey: Repräsentativerhebung zum Substanzgebrauch, 2020; National, ages 15+
Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 2.2% 2A A
2023 4% 2B
References:
  1. WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-aut.pdf?sfvrsn=1a596a0a_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 August 2025.
  2. Eurobarometer 539 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
Comments:
  1. Adults survey: Repräsentativerhebung zum Substanzgebrauch, 2020; National, ages 15+
Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 4.5% 2A A
2023 4% 2B
References:
  1. WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-aut.pdf?sfvrsn=1a596a0a_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 August 2025.
  2. Eurobarometer 539 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
Comments:
  1. Adults survey: Repräsentativerhebung zum Substanzgebrauch, 2020; National, ages 15+
Year Value Reference/Comment
2023 1.5% 0A A
2025 0.9%
References:
  1. European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
Comments:
  1. E-cigarettes with nicotine
0.5%
2025
1.3%
2025
21%
3 A
2017
References:
  1. European Commission. (2021). Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (S2240_506_ENG). European Commission. http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
  2. Eurobarometer 539 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
  3. European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
Comments:
  1. Eurobarometer data provides a representative sample of ~28,000 respondents and estimates the prevalence of vaping for the EU overall, as well as per country. The survey was conducted in March 2017. Covers 28 European Union (EU) countries. Total sample N = 27901, aged 15 and over.

Product promotion

References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
Comments:
  1. Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Allowed 1A
2024 Allowed 1B
References:
  1. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
  2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
Yes
2
Yes
2
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
  2. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/

Availability

References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.

Regulations and restrictions

YES
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier YES
2025 YES
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier YES
2024 YES 1A
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 Yes: 18 years 2A
2023 Yes: 18 years 2B
References:
  1. https://ec.europa.eu/health/tobacco/products/revision_en
  2. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=3. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier NO
2024 NO 1A
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Yes
2024 Yes 1A A
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
Comments:
  1. Equal or less than 20mg/ml.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier YES
2023 YES 2A
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=3. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier YES
2023 YES 2A A
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=3. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
Comments:
  1. Tank size should not exceed 2ml.
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
  2. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=3. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
Comments:
  1. Equal or less than 20mg/ml.
  2. Tank size should not exceed 2ml.

Perception of harm

References:
  1. Reference: European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
Comments:
  1. Question asked in this survey did not compare harmfulness with cigarettes. The question used was 'Do you think they are harmful to the health of people who use them?' 47% - YES, 40% - NO, 13% DON'T KNOW

Tax

0.00
1 A
2024
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
Comments:
  1. There are no exice taxes on this product.
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