Austria's industrial production jumped 35.9 percent year-on-year in April 2021, the largest annual increase on record, reflecting a continued economic recovery and the low base effect. In April 2020, most factories were closed due to a coronavirus lockdown. Output growth was recorded for manufacturing (41.0 percent vs 14.0 percent); construction (37.3 percent vs 22.6 percent); electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (22.6 percent vs -3.0 percent); and mining and quarrying (21.1 percent vs 15.1 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial production increased by 1.7 percent in April. source: Statistik Austria

Industrial Production in Austria averaged 2.99 percent from 1997 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 35.90 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -21.20 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Austria Industrial Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Austria Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2021.

Industrial Production in Austria is expected to be 9.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Industrial Production in Austria to stand at 2.20 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Austria Industrial Production is projected to trend around 1.50 percent in 2022 and 2.80 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Austria Industrial Production

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
35.90 13.50 35.90 -21.20 1997 - 2021 percent Monthly
2015=100, WDA


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2021-03-25 08:00 AM Jan -3.8% -2.9% -3%
2021-04-23 07:00 AM Feb 1.9% -3.6% -2.1%
2021-05-25 07:00 AM Mar 12.7% 1.7% 1.5%
2021-06-10 07:00 AM Apr 35.9% 13.5% 26.3%
2021-07-23 07:00 AM May 35.9% 13.8%
2021-08-25 07:00 AM Jun 9.5%
2021-09-24 07:00 AM Jul
2021-10-25 07:00 AM Aug
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Austria Industrial Output Rises at Record Pace
Austria's industrial production jumped 35.9 percent year-on-year in April 2021, the largest annual increase on record, reflecting a continued economic recovery and the low base effect. In April 2020, most factories were closed due to a coronavirus lockdown. Output growth was recorded for manufacturing (41.0 percent vs 14.0 percent); construction (37.3 percent vs 22.6 percent); electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (22.6 percent vs -3.0 percent); and mining and quarrying (21.1 percent vs 15.1 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial production increased by 1.7 percent in April.
2021-06-10
Austria Industrial Output Rises the Most since 1998
Austria's industrial production rose 12.7 percent from a year earlier in March of 2021, following a downwardly revised 1.7 percent rise in the previous month. It was the strongest increase in industrial activity since December of 1998, amid a low base effect from last year when the coronavirus pandemic hit production hard. Output grew sharply for construction (21.7 percent vs 2.9 percent in February) and manufacturing (10.4 percent vs 1.5 percent) but slowed for energy (2.7 percent vs 7.7 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial production rose 2.4 percent.
2021-05-25
Austria Industrial Output Rebounds in February
Austria's industrial production rose 1.9 percent from a year earlier in February of 2021, recovering from a downwardly revised 3.6 percent slump in the previous month. It was the strongest increase in industrial activity since July of 2019, as output grew sharply for electricity supply (12.7 percent vs 2.6 percent in January). In addition, production rebounded for mining (5.3 percent vs -6 percent); manufacturing (0.7 percent vs -3.5 percent) and construction (3.5 percent vs -5.3 percent). Conversely, water supply, sewage, waste management and remediation activities posted another decline (-12.2 percent vs -14.6 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial production rose 3.7 percent.
2021-04-23
Austria Industrial Output Falls at Faster Pace
Austria's industrial production fell 3.8 percent from a year earlier in January 2021, following a downwardly revised 2.9 percent contraction in the previous month, on decreases in nearly all major categories: manufacturing (-3.6 percent vs -2.1 percent in December); mining and quarrying (-6.3 percent vs -2.6 percent); water supply, sewage, waste management and remediation activities (-11.7 percent vs -5.4 percent); and construction (-5.8 percent vs -7.3 percent). Meanwhile, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply rose 1.1 percent, compared with a 7.7 percent advance in December.
2021-03-25

Austria Industrial Production
In Austria, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector (69 percent of total production) including: machinery and equipment (9 percent); basic metals (6 percent); food products (6 percent); motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (6 percent); fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (6 percent); and electrical equipment (5 percent). Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply account for 15 percent of total output followed by construction (13 percent), water supply, sewerage and waste management (2 percent) and mining and quarrying (1 percent).