Austria scored 76.61 points out of 100 on the 2019 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Austria averaged 21.59 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 76.61 Points in 2019 and a record low of 5.08 Points in 2011. source: World Economic Forum



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Business Confidence -15.40 -12.10 points Feb 2026
Capacity Utilization 82.10 83.00 percent Dec 2025
Car Registrations 27721.00 27236.00 Units Feb 2026
Changes in Inventories -218.31 541.19 EUR Million Dec 2025
Corruption Index 69.00 67.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 21.00 25.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 6054.73 5376.18 Gigawatt-hour Jan 2026
Industrial Production YoY 0.30 1.10 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.60 -2.40 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production 2.90 5.90 percent Jan 2026
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New Orders 105.70 99.40 points Jan 2026


Austria Competitiveness Index
The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
76.61 76.34 76.61 5.08 2007 - 2019 Points Yearly