Austria is ranked 27 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Austria deteriorated to 27 in 2019 from 26 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Austria averaged 25.33 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 32.00 in 2011 and a record low of 18.00 in 2015. source: World Bank



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence -15.40 -12.10 points Feb 2026
Capacity Utilization 82.10 83.00 percent Dec 2025
Car Registrations 45552.00 27721.00 Units Mar 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 5604.23 6054.73 Gigawatt-hour Feb 2026
Industrial Production YoY 1.10 -0.20 percent Feb 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.10 0.60 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production 0.20 0.00 percent Feb 2026
Mining Production 11.90 -4.50 percent Feb 2026
New Orders 98.20 111.40 points Feb 2026


Ease of Doing Business in Austria
The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
27.00 26.00 32.00 18.00 2008 - 2019 Yearly