Against the background of global economic revival, Austria's economy expanded at a robust pace of 0.6 percent (in real terms, seasonally adjusted) from the previous period in the first quarter. Industry and exports are exhibiting strong momentum; signs for an upturn in investment are increasing....

The Austrian economy grew by 3 percent in volume year-on-year in the second quarter of 2006, according to WIFO's latest flash estimate. Goods exports continued to gain momentum, and investment activity also strengthened. There is no indication of a pick-up in private consumption and housing...

Against the background of robust economic activity in Europe, Austria's economy grew at a seasonally and working day adjusted rate of 0.9 percent in real terms quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2007. The previous year's level was exceeded by 3.5 percent. Driver of the expansion, apart...

Results of the WIFO business cycle survey show that the business climate in the manufacturing and construction in-dustries has brightened markedly in the first quarter of 2006. But there are no indications that a revival of investment activity has already gotten off the ground. Improvement in...

Economic expansion, while slowing in the USA since summer, has been gaining further momentum in Europe. The third quarter saw Austria's economy growing once again, by 0.9 percent in real terms (seasonally adjusted, quarter-on-quarter), with real GDP thus exceeding the year-earlier level by 3.3...

The US housing crisis has triggered turbulence in financial markets. In Austria, economic growth has maintained its momentum. In the second quarter, real GDP expanded by 0.9 percent (seasonally and working day adjusted) from the previous period. The main drivers of growth were once again...

Österreichs Warenexporte nahmen im III. Quartal wieder zu. Aufgrund des Rückgangs des Euro-Kurses und des starken Wachstums der Weltwirtschaft sind die Unternehmen auch bezüglich der künftigen Exportentwicklung optimistischer. Der private Konsum bleibt verhalten und reagiert nur verzögert...