The European construction sector remains stagnant. This is due to the slowdown of the European economy and an adverse macroeconomic environment. Currently, no signs for a recovery of the sector can be detected for the 19 European countries that were analysed by the Euroconstruct network at the...

According to the results of the WIFO Autumn 2011 Investment Survey, investment in manufacturing expressed in current prices is expected to increase by 10 percent in 2012. While investment in machinery and equipment will expand (+12 percent), investment in structures is set to decline (–16...

Die Unternehmen der Sachgütererzeugung planen, ihre Investitionen 2013 deutlich zu steigern (nominell +13,0%). Besonders ausgeprägt ist die Ausweitung in der Konsumgütererzeugung. Nach einem Rückgang der Investitionen in der Bauwirtschaft 2012 (–19%) erwarten die Bauunternehmen für 2013...

According to the results of WIFO's spring 2010 investment survey, investment in manufacturing expressed in current prices is expected to decrease by 11 percent in 2010. A detailed look at broad manufacturing industry groups shows that the decline will be most pronounced in motor vehicles,...

According to the results of WIFO's Autumn 2009 investment survey, investment in manufacturing at current prices decreased by 24.0 percent in 2009, the largest drop since WIFO began to collect investment data (in 1964). For 2010 the greatest decline is expected for automotive, capital and...

In 2009 business in the Austrian Länder suffered a serious shakedown as a consequence of the economic crisis, which primarily hit the manufacturing sector. Länder that have a high share of manufacturing businesses and which acted as growth drivers during boom times found their gross value...

According to the results of WIFO's Spring 2009 Investment Survey, investment in manufacturing (at current prices) is expected to decrease by 15 percent in 2009. A detailed look at broad manufacturing industry groups shows that the fall will be most pronounced in motor vehicles with a decline of...

Investment will increase in manufacturing by 9.2 percent in 2014 as compared to the previous year. The largest rise is expected for producers of consumer goods and of investment goods (including transport equipment). However, manufacturers of intermediates plan a minor rise in investment. Firms...

Throughout 2013, the construction industry suffered from the heavy pressure exerted by imbalances in the real estate markets. Civil engineering was affected in particular by restricted public budgets. Altogether, overall construction volumes declined by 3.0 percent. For 2014, demand in general...