2026.03.0508:42:48UTC+00Austrian Economy Stagnates in Q4

The Austrian economy stagnated on a quarterly basis in Q4 2025, after a downwardly revised 0.3% expansion in Q3, and underperformed the preliminary estimate of 0.2% growth. Net trade weighed on GDP, as imports rebounded sharply by 1.7% (after a 0.7% decline), while exports increased only modestly by 0.3% (after a 0.1% contraction). In contrast, fixed investment returned to growth, rising 1.4% after a 2.1% decline, and household consumption growth strengthened to 0.5% from 0.2%.

On the production side, value added increased notably in real estate activities (0.4% vs -0.4%), accommodation and food services (3.3% vs -1.2%), and public administration, education, and healthcare (0.8% vs 0.7%). Conversely, growth slowed or remained weak in agriculture (2.6% vs 3.3%), construction (-0.8% vs -0.7%), and trade (-0.5% vs -0.2%).

Year-on-year, GDP expanded by 0.6% in Q4, easing from an upwardly revised 1.1% in Q3. For 2025 as a whole, the Austrian economy grew by 0.6% in real terms, marking a clear turnaround from the 0.7% contraction recorded in 2024.