Austria Business Confidence Growth
1986 - 2026 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about Austria Business Confidence Growth
- Austria Business Confidence grew 2.0 % in Apr 2026, compared with an increase of 4.0 % YoY in the previous month.
- Austria Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1986 to Apr 2026, with an averaged rate of 7.0 %.
- The data reached an all-high of 43.0 % in May 2021 and a record low of -40.0 % in Mar 2009.
CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Industrial Confidence Indicator. Oesterreichische Nationalbank provides Industrial Confidence Indicator with range from -100 to 100 with neutral point 0. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.
View Austria's Business Confidence Growth from Jan 1986 to Apr 2026 in the chart:
What was Austria's Business Confidence Growth in Apr 2026?
Austria Business Confidence grew 2.0 % in Apr 2026, compared with an increase of 4.0 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 Apr 2026 | 4.0 Mar 2026 | -40.0 Mar 2009 | 43.0 May 2021 | % Point | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | -0.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | -27.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (% Point) | 2.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | 1.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -4.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2026 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | -2.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Canada (% Point) | 19.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Chile (% Point) | 13.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| China (% Point) | 2.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Colombia (% Point) | -4.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (% Point) | 4.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2009 - Apr 2026 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | -22.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | 6.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Denmark (% Point) | -10.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | 3.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (% Point) | -1.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| European Union (% Point) | 2.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| Finland (% Point) | 10.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| France (% Point) | -2.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| Georgia (% Point) | 12.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (% Point) | 2.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 10.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Greece (% Point) | -3.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | 4.0 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2026 |
| Hungary (% Point) | 3.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Iceland (% Point) | -107.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| India (% Point) | 1.3 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Jun 2026 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | 2.7 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2026 |
| Israel (% Point) | -7.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Apr 2026 |
| Italy (% Point) | 1.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| Japan (% Point) | 3.0 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (% Point) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| South Korea (% Point) | 8.0 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - May 2026 |
| Latvia (% Point) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | 2.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | -11.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| North Macedonia (% Point) | -2.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia (% Point) | 25.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (% Point) | -20.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | -0.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | 2.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | -3.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Apr 2026 |
| Norway (% Point) | 6.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (% Point) | 3.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (% Point) | -15.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Philippines (% Point) | -15.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (% Point) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (% Point) | 0.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | -2.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Russia (% Point) | -5.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -0.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (% Point) | 2.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | 7.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | -2.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| South Africa (% Point) | 13.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Spain (% Point) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (% Point) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2016 - Oct 2025 |
| Sweden (% Point) | 6.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | 16.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | -7.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Turkey (% Point) | -2.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | -2.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 8.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 7.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Apr 2026 |
| Uruguay (% Point) | -13.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jan 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,398.968 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 49,209.857 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 490,656.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 81.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 342.326 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 536.008 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 319.723 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| General Govt Debt: Maastricht Definition (EUR mn) | 418,078.500 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| OeNB Forecast: Government Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.600 2027 | yearly | 2017 - 2027 |
| Govt Revenue: Production & Imports Taxes: ow VAT Type (EUR mn) | 10,416.804 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Govt Revenue: Production & Imports Taxes (EUR mn) | 19,001.412 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Govt Expenditure (EUR mn) | 77,751.422 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Govt Revenue (EUR mn) | 73,970.941 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Govt Revenue: Current Taxes on Income & Wealth (EUR mn) | 23,284.952 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Net Lending/Borrowing (EUR mn) | -3,780.481 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Govt Revenue: Social Contributions Receivable: ow Actual (EUR mn) | 21,967.125 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Govt Revenue: CT: Capital Taxes (EUR mn) | 4.674 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Federal Govt Debt (EUR mn) | 310,802.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.684 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 404.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 19,113.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Feb 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,249,777.714 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,082,393.332 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 14,486,621.329 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 18,708.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -1.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,915,709.945 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,801,536.068 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,166.374 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 1962 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 692.673 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 467.035 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,813.679 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: ow France (EUR mn) | 643.157 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: ow Germany (EUR mn) | 4,682.072 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: ow Switzerland (EUR mn) | 846.602 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: ow Italy (EUR mn) | 1,095.547 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: ow USA (EUR mn) | 986.446 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: ow China (EUR mn) | 1,533.896 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: ow Italy (EUR mn) | 1,051.987 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: ow Switzerland (EUR mn) | 935.547 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: ow Czech Republic (EUR mn) | 742.785 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: ow Germany (EUR mn) | 4,839.301 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: ow USA (EUR mn) | 585.820 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports (EUR mn) | 16,164.848 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports (EUR mn) | 15,822.850 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Feb 2026 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 144.200 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.0 Jun 2025 | semiannually | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 42.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 31,220.736 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 362,606.219 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 521,160.702 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,127.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.799 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 41,792.773 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 591,167.106 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 0.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 250.358 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 752.472 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1974 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 253,701.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 551,176.610 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.85 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 85.57 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Agg: Euro Area: Austrian Contribution (AC): M3 (EUR mn) | 459,837.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Monetary Agg: Euro Area: AC: M3: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 314,817.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Monetary Agg: Euro Area: AC: M3: M2 (EUR mn) | 452,475.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 47,940.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 4,372.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Gold incl Gold Deposits & Gold Swapped (EUR mn) | 35,632.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Euro Area: Nonfinancial Corporations (EUR mn) | 243,383.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Euro Area Households: Consumer (EUR mn) | 18,774.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Euro Area Households: Housing Purposes (EUR mn) | 138,248.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| Business Climate Index (BCI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) | -5.761 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Apr 2026 |
| BCI: sa: Sectoral: Construction (%) | 2.993 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Apr 2026 |
| BCI: sa: Sectoral: Services (%) | -4.784 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Apr 2026 |
| BCI: sa: Sectoral: Manufacturing (Mfg) (%) | -9.707 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Apr 2026 |
| Confidence Indicator: Industrial: sa (%) | -13.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2026 |
| Confidence Indicator: Services: sa (%) | 1.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Confidence Indicator: Retail Trade: sa (%) | -6.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Confidence Indicator: Consumer: sa (%) | -2.000 Jan 2019 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2019 |
| Economic Sentiment Indicator: sa (%) | 106.500 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2019 |
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