Following the strong rebound observed since the autumn of 2010, the pace of global economic activity is now moderating markedly. While Asia continues to provide a strong impetus to growth, the US economy grew only modestly in the second quarter, and the latest data for the euro area also signal...

The momentum of the global economy has continued to weaken recently. The USA and the euro area registered only moderate quarterly growth of 0.2 percent each in the second quarter. The more unfavourable economic outlook, the controversial debate about the government debt ceiling in the USA, and...

The global economic situation eased in the second quarter of 2009, following the strong contraction in the last six months of 2008. Austria's real GDP also shrank by a mere 0.4 percent quarter-on-quarter (after –2.7 percent in the first quarter). Confidence indicators point towards a further...

In the third quarter, Austrian GDP increased at a seasonally and working day adjusted rate of 0.9 percent quarter-on-quarter. Global economic conditions improved further: world trade and economic activity in the industrialised countries expanded for the first time in a year. Leading indicators...

The latest data on the global economic situation, while generally suggesting a continuation of the upswing, are somewhat mixed. Growth in the USA and in South-East Asia remains robust, although it appears to have moderated in the first quarter. Private demand in the euro area continues to be...

The Austrian economy shrank by 2.8 percent in real terms in the first quarter of 2009 compared with the previous quarter, after a 0.4 percent drop in the fourth quarter of the previous year. Global trade continued to plummet in the first quarter, which strongly affected Austrian exports. As a...

The strong momentum in global economic development observed since the autumn of 2010 is likely to moderate somewhat. Buoyant growth in Asia's emerging economies continues to provide a strong impetus, while the indicators for the USA and Europe point to ongoing, albeit slowing expansion in the...

Following a slight moderation in the third quarter, the global economy gathered speed again at the end of 2010. The strongest impetus is still being provided by the brisk expansion observed in Southeast Asia. The latest data are signalling that the recovery has continued in early 2011. Commodity...