The UniCredit Bank Austria Manufacturing PMI fell to 50.9 in June 2026 from 51.7 in the previous month, marking the lowest level in four months, though it remained above the 50-point threshold. The slowdown reflected weaker demand, with new orders declining for a third consecutive month and at the fastest pace in the current sequence. Export sales also returned to contraction after a marginal increase in May, while production growth eased notably. Meanwhile, manufacturers continued to build input inventories throughout the second quarter. On the price front, inflationary pressures remained elevated but eased from May's recent highs. Input costs continued to rise sharply due to higher energy, transportation, and electronic component prices. Output price inflation also moderated but remained well above its long-run average. Elsewhere, employment fell at the fastest pace since February, while business confidence weakened to an 18-month low amid the continued lack of new work. source: S&P Global

Manufacturing PMI in Austria decreased to 50.90 points in June from 51.70 points in May of 2026. Manufacturing PMI in Austria averaged 51.18 points from 2013 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 67.00 points in June of 2021 and a record low of 31.60 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Austria Manufacturing PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Manufacturing PMI in Austria decreased to 50.90 points in June from 51.70 points in May of 2026. Manufacturing PMI in Austria is expected to be 51.50 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Austria UniCredit Bank Manufacturing PMI is projected to trend around 52.50 points in 2027 and 52.30 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Austria UniCredit Bank Manufacturing PMI
The UniCredit Bank Austria Manufacturing PMI, compiled by S&P Global, is based on monthly survey responses from approximately 300 Austrian manufacturing firms. The panel is stratified by sector and company size, reflecting their GDP contribution. Data collection began in October 1998. Surveys are conducted in the second half of each month and capture changes from the previous month. Results are expressed as diffusion indices, where a reading above 50 indicates expansion, below 50 signals contraction, and 50 denotes no change. All indices are seasonally adjusted. The headline figure—the Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI)—is a weighted composite of five components: New Orders (30%), Output (25%), Employment (20%), Suppliers’ Delivery Times (15%, inverted), and Stocks of Purchases (10%).

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Austria Manufacturing Growth Slows to Four-Month Low
The UniCredit Bank Austria Manufacturing PMI fell to 50.9 in June 2026 from 51.7 in the previous month, marking the lowest level in four months, though it remained above the 50-point threshold. The slowdown reflected weaker demand, with new orders declining for a third consecutive month and at the fastest pace in the current sequence. Export sales also returned to contraction after a marginal increase in May, while production growth eased notably. Meanwhile, manufacturers continued to build input inventories throughout the second quarter. On the price front, inflationary pressures remained elevated but eased from May's recent highs. Input costs continued to rise sharply due to higher energy, transportation, and electronic component prices. Output price inflation also moderated but remained well above its long-run average. Elsewhere, employment fell at the fastest pace since February, while business confidence weakened to an 18-month low amid the continued lack of new work.
2026-06-26
Austria Manufacturing Sector Improves in May
The UniCredit Bank Austria Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.7 in May 2026 from 51.2 in the previous month, pointing to a modest improvement across the manufacturing sector. Output saw renewed growth for the third time in the past four months, supported by inventory-building activity and efforts to clear outstanding backlogs of work. Moreover, new orders declined at a softer pace, with some manufacturers reporting advance purchases by clients seeking to avoid expected price increases. On the price front, input costs accelerated at the fastest pace in four years, driven by rising costs for energy, fuel, transportation, oil-related products, and other commodities amid persistent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Finally, expectations for output over the next twelve months edged up from April’s seven-month low, although overall confidence remained marginally below the historical average.
2026-05-27
Austria Manufacturing PMI Dips in April
The UniCredit Bank Austria Manufacturing PMI fell to 51.2 in April 2026 from 52.4 in March, signaling a loss of momentum as conditions in the sector softened. The slowdown was driven by renewed declines in both output and new orders. Production also slipped back into contraction territory, while export orders showed a marginal decline. At the same time, cost pressures intensified further, with input price inflation rising to its highest level since September 2022, while output prices increased at one of the strongest rates in recent years. Supply chains also came under strain, as delivery times lengthened due to logistics disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict. Firms built up inventories for the first time in over three years, while purchasing growth slowed and employment declined more sharply due to excess capacity and cost-cutting pressures. Looking ahead, business confidence weakened to a more than one-year low amid concerns over demand, costs, and uncertainty.
2026-04-28