Austria
Headline economic indicators for Austria, with the most recent official readings.
- GDP growth, year on year (quarterly) 0.6% -0.20 (-25.0%) Sep 2026
- Inflation rate (monthly) 3.6% +0.70 (+24.1%) Sep 2026
- Central bank policy rate 2.7% +0.25 (+10.4%) Sep 2026
- Unemployment rate (monthly) 6.3% -0.40 (-6.0%) Sep 2026
- 10-year government bond yield (monthly) 3.7% +0.27 (+8.0%) Sep 2026
- Government debt to GDP (quarterly) 83.6% +0.90 (+1.1%) Jun 2026
Prices
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation rate · | 3.5% | +0.59 (+20.1%) | |
| Consumer price index · | 153.4 | +5.23 (+3.5%) | |
| Inflation rate (monthly) · | 3.6% | +0.70 (+24.1%) | |
| Harmonised consumer price index · | 144.4 | +0.95 (+0.7%) | |
| House price index (quarterly) · | 215.3 | +1.41 (+0.7%) | |
| House price inflation, year on year (quarterly) · | 3.6% | +1.18 (+49.2%) | |
| Real house price index (quarterly) · | 136.1 | -1.15 (-0.8%) | |
| Real house price growth, year on year (quarterly) · | 0.1% | +0.22 (+275.9%) | |
| Producer prices, year on year (monthly) · | 6.0% | +1.30 (+27.7%) | |
| GDP deflator inflation · | 3.2% | -0.93 (-22.8%) |
GDP
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP growth rate · | 0.6% | +1.27 (+193.4%) | |
| GDP per capita · | 62,930.04 | +4,661 (+8.0%) | |
| GDP growth, quarter on quarter · | 0.2% | +0.30 (+300.0%) | |
| GDP growth, year on year (quarterly) · | 0.6% | -0.20 (-25.0%) | |
| Industrial production, year on year (monthly) · | -0.7% | +1.40 (+66.7%) | |
| Retail sales volume, year on year (monthly) · | 0.6% | -0.70 (-53.8%) | |
| Economic sentiment indicator (monthly) · | 94.6 | +4.20 (+4.6%) | |
| Consumer confidence (monthly) · | -20.8 | -1.70 (-8.9%) | |
| GDP per capita, long-run history · | 43,793 | +1,608 (+3.8%) | |
| GDP · | 579,470,021,095.42 | +44,679,300,629 (+8.4%) | |
| GDP, PPP · | 706,980,122,891 | +11,523,918,311 (+1.7%) | |
| GDP per capita, PPP · | 76,778 | +1,003 (+1.3%) | |
| GDP per capita growth · | 0.3% | +1.45 (+124.7%) | |
| GNI per capita · | 60,360 | +5,600 (+10.2%) | |
| Agriculture to GDP · | 1.3% | +0.04 (+3.3%) | |
| Industry to GDP · | 24.0% | -0.60 (-2.4%) | |
| Manufacturing to GDP · | 15.2% | +0.09 (+0.6%) | |
| Services to GDP · | 64.1% | +0.08 (+0.1%) | |
| Household consumption to GDP · | 51.8% | -0.29 (-0.6%) | |
| Gross capital formation to GDP · | 23.7% | +0.08 (+0.3%) | |
| Gross savings to GDP · | 25.8% | +0.37 (+1.5%) |
Labour
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate · | 5.6% | +0.38 (+7.3%) | |
| Unemployment rate (monthly) · | 6.3% | -0.40 (-6.0%) | |
| Labour force participation rate · | 60.1% | -0.38 (-0.6%) | |
| Female labour force participation rate · | 55.1% | -0.35 (-0.6%) | |
| Youth unemployment rate · | 11.0% | +0.57 (+5.5%) | |
| Employment to population ratio · | 56.8% | -0.59 (-1.0%) | |
| Employment in agriculture · | 2.8% | -0.06 (-2.1%) | |
| Employment in industry · | 24.6% | -0.18 (-0.7%) | |
| Employment in services · | 72.6% | +0.24 (+0.3%) |
Money
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central bank policy rate · | 2.7% | +0.25 (+10.4%) | |
| ECB deposit facility rate · | 2.5% | +0.25 (+11.1%) | |
| Real effective exchange rate (monthly) · | 104.9 | -0.31 (-0.3%) | |
| Nominal effective exchange rate (monthly) · | 102.1 | -0.06 (-0.1%) | |
| Private sector credit to GDP (quarterly) · | 126.5% | +1.37 (+1.1%) | |
| Credit-to-GDP gap (quarterly) · | -14.71 pp | +2.33 (+13.7%) | |
| Cost of borrowing for house purchase (monthly) · | 3.6% | +0.07 (+2.0%) | |
| Cost of borrowing for corporations (monthly) · | 3.7% | +0.06 (+1.6%) | |
| 10-year government bond yield (monthly) · | 3.7% | +0.27 (+8.0%) | |
| Private sector credit to GDP · | 81.8% | -2.34 (-2.8%) | |
| Stock market capitalization to GDP · | 36.4% | +13.85 (+61.3%) | |
| Bank nonperforming loans · | 2.9% | +0.41 (+16.1%) | |
| Official exchange rate · | 0.88 | -0.04 (-4.2%) |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current account to GDP · | 1.8% | +0.26 (+17.2%) | |
| Exports to GDP · | 54.7% | -0.98 (-1.8%) | |
| Imports to GDP · | 52.3% | -0.83 (-1.6%) | |
| Trade to GDP · | 107.0% | -1.81 (-1.7%) | |
| Exports of goods and services · | 316,981,385,994.89 | +19,219,084,044 (+6.5%) | |
| Imports of goods and services · | 303,166,499,174.52 | +18,938,639,791 (+6.7%) | |
| Trade balance, goods and services (annual) · | 12,932,295,848.19 | +326,871,606 (+2.6%) | |
| Current account balance (annual) · | 10,400,697,638.46 | +2,213,664,037 (+27.0%) | |
| Foreign direct investment to GDP · | -2.0% | -4.57 (-178.9%) | |
| Remittances received to GDP · | 0.7% | +0.01 (+1.5%) | |
| Total reserves, including gold · | 53,437,030,354.01 | +18,031,507,292 (+50.9%) | |
| Reserves in months of imports · | 1.8 | +0.54 (+43.4%) |
Government
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government debt to GDP (quarterly) · | 83.6% | +0.90 (+1.1%) | |
| Government revenue to GDP · | 45.1% | +0.88 (+2.0%) | |
| Government expense to GDP · | 46.0% | -1.33 (-2.8%) | |
| Tax revenue to GDP · | 25.8% | +0.13 (+0.5%) | |
| Government budget balance to GDP · | -3.6% | -1.58 (-79.1%) | |
| Government consumption to GDP · | 21.9% | +0.31 (+1.4%) | |
| Education spending to GDP · | 5.3% | -0.20 (-3.7%) | |
| Health spending to GDP · | 11.8% | +0.68 (+6.1%) |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population · | 9,208,163 | +30,181 (+0.3%) | |
| Population, long-run history · | 9,107 | +102.76 (+1.1%) | |
| Population growth · | 0.3% | -0.18 (-35.0%) | |
| Life expectancy · | 82.0 | +0.20 (+0.2%) | |
| Fertility rate · | 1.31 | -0.01 (-0.8%) | |
| Birth rate · | 8.4 | -0.10 (-1.2%) | |
| Death rate · | 9.6 | -0.20 (-2.0%) | |
| Urban population share · | 69.7% | +0.25 (+0.4%) | |
| Population aged 65 and over · | 21.1% | +0.49 (+2.4%) | |
| Under-five mortality rate · | 3.3 | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Population density · | 111.2 | +0.56 (+0.5%) | |
| Net migration · | 11,254 | +2,441 (+27.7%) | |
| Gini index · | 31.2 | +0.30 (+1.0%) |
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Translated titles are not official BIS translations.
Source: ECB
Source: ECB euro foreign exchange reference rates
Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.
Original sources of these estimates
GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics
Austria
- 1830-1913: Kausel, "Oster-reichs Volkseinkommen 1830 bis 1913" in Geschichte und Ergebnisse der zentralen amtlichen Statistik in Österreich 1829-1979, Beitrage zur österreichischen Statistik, Heft 550, Vienna, 1979, pp. 692-3.
- 1913-50: A. Kausel, N. Nemeth, and H. Seidel, "Oster-reichs Volkseinkommen, 1913-63", Monatsberichte des Osterreichischen Institutes für Wirtschaftsforschung, 14th Sonderheft, Vienna, August 1965, p. 38 and 42;
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