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Public Finances 2019: government surplus at 0.7% of GDP, government debt at 70.4%

In 2019, public finances in Austria showed a surplus for the second time in a row. The surplus amounted to €2.9 bn or 0.7% of GDP in 2019 compared to €676 million or 0.2% of GDP in 2018. Government revenue increased by 3.6% or €6.7 bn, while government expenditure rose by 2.4% or €4.5 bn. Government debt decreased in relative terms from 74.0% of GDP in 2018 to 70.4% of GDP in 2019 and in absolute terms from €285.3 bn in 2018 to €280.4 bn in 2019.

Turnover in industry and construction increased by 1.1% in 2019

A total of 66 313 enterprises in the entire industry and construction sector (+1.0% compared to the previous year) turned over €303.2 bn (+1.1%) in 2019. The working-day adjusted turnover for industry and construction increased by 0.9%. These figures coupled with increasing employment (963 289 persons, +1.9%).

Industrial producer prices fell by 0.8% in February 2020

The industrial producer price index, IPPI 2015, reached 102.1 points in February 2020, representing a price decrease of 0.8% compared to February 2019. In January 2020 and December 2019, the annual rates of change had been –0.3% and –0.4%, respectively. Thus, the declining price trend continues at the producer level in February 2020. Compared to January 2020, the index went down by 0.5%.

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27.03.2020

Freight transport volume on the river Danube increased by 18.2% in 2019

A total of 8.5 million tonnes (t) of goods was transported on the Austrian section of the Danube in the year 2019. This represents an increase of 1.3 million t (+18.2%) compared to 2018, which was affected by a decrease of 25.1% to only 7.2 million t due to low water. Regarding long time series, the transport volume in 2019 was the second lowest since 1995, whereas the volume in 2018 had been the lowest in this period.

25.03.2020

Production index in January 2020: +1.2% compared to January 2019

The working-day adjusted production index for industries and construction (ÖNACE 2008 B–F) increased by 1.2% in January 2020 against January of the previous year. Compared to December 2019, it increased by 5.3% (seasonally adjusted).

20.03.2020

Living arrangements 2019: One third of people aged 65 and older live alone

In 2019, the Austrian Labour Force Survey registered 3 950 000 private households. Among them, there were 2 328 000 single family households, 60 000 multi-family households and 82 000 non-family multi-person households. 1 480 000 Austrian residents were living alone. Out of the total population in private households, 79% were living in a nuclear family, 17% were living alone and only 4% chose other living arrangements.