Country report Austria 2018

Country report

  • Austria
  • Agriculture,
  • Automotive/Transport,
  • Chemicals/Pharma,
  • Construction,
  • Consumer Durables,
  • Electronics/ICT,
  • Financial Services,
  • Food,
  • Machines/Engineering,
  • Metals,
  • Paper,
  • Services,
  • Steel,
  • Textiles

15th May 2018

In 2018, economic growth is expected to remain above 2%, sustained by domestic and international demand. The momentum is forecast to slow down in 2019.

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Austria sectors

The insolvency environment

Further insolvency decreases expected in 2018

After decreasing three years in a row, Austrian business insolvencies increased by 1.5% in 2016. In 2017, accelerated economic growth led to a decrease of 3%, and business failures are expected to decline further in 2018.

Austria Insolvencies

Economic situation

Robust growth expected in 2018

Austrian GDP growth accelerated to more than 3% in 2017, mainly fuelled by robust growth in investments and exports.

Private consumption growth is sustained by decreasing unemployment and improved consumer confidence.

In 2018, economic growth is expected to remain above 2%, sustained by domestic and international demand. Growth momentum is forecast to slow down somewhat in 2019.

The indebtedness of the non-financial private sector remains moderate compared to that of other advanced countries. However, the banking sector has a big exposure to countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

 

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