Austrian Economy Expands 0.2% in Q4

The Austrian economy expanded by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 2025, easing from 0.4% growth in Q3, but above the expected 0.1% expansion, preliminary estimates showed. Growth slowed for government spending (+0.4% vs +0.7% in Q3), while gross fixed capital formation declined (-0.7% vs -0.1%). Meanwhile, household consumption rebounded (+0.4% vs -0.3%), and net trade contributed positively, with exports rising 0.6% (vs -1.6%) and imports increasing more modestly (+0.2% vs -0.5%). On the production side, growth slowed for information and communication, financial and insurance activities, and real estate (+0.1% vs +0.8%), while accelerating for public administration (+0.9% vs +0.7%). In contrast, construction continued to contract (-0.8% vs -0.5%), and other services declined slightly (-0.4% vs -0.5%). On a yearly basis, GDP rose 0.7%, down from 1.0% in Q3, while full-year growth for Austria came in at 0.6%.

The Austrian economy expanded by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2025, following a flat reading in Q2 and above the initial estimate of 0.1%. This marked the strongest quarterly expansion so far this year, primarily supported by government spending (unchanged at 0.7% from Q2). Meanwhile, fixed investments declined slightly (-0.1% vs +1.1%), and household consumption fell (-0.3% vs +0.3%). Net trade subtracted from GDP, with exports falling 1.6% (vs +0.2%) and imports declining 0.5% (vs +1.6%). On the production side, growth was driven by real estate activities (+1.8% vs +0.7%), and public administration, education, and healthcare (+0.7% vs +0.2%). In contrast, construction continued its negative trend (unchanged at -0.5%) and accommodation and food service activities declined (-0.9% vs +1.0%). On a yearly basis, GDP rose 0.9%, the strongest growth since Q1 2023, up from a revised 0.4% in Q2, continuing the moderate recovery that began at the end of 2024.

The Austrian economy grew by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2025, following a revised 0.1% contraction in Q2, preliminary estimates showed. Growth was sustained, though at a softer pace in household consumption (0.1% vs 0.3% in Q2) and government spending (0.2% vs 0.3%). Meanwhile, fixed investment contracted (-0.3% vs 1.3%), and net trade weighed on growth, as exports fell (-0.4%) and imports stagnated. On the production side, growth was supported by services, with gains in information, finance, and real estate (+0.3%), other business services (+0.2%), and public administration (+0.2%). In contrast, manufacturing, energy, and utilities were largely flat (-0.0%), while construction continued to decline (-0.5%), and trade, transport, hospitality, and retail remained weak (-0.2%). Year-on-year, GDP rose 0.6% from a revised 0.5% in Q2, marking the fastest economic expansion since Q1 2023.