Retail Business Cycle Report

Once a quarter, the Retail Business Cycle Report compiles key economic information for the retail trade and trade as a whole. Ongoing economic monitoring and reporting is highly relevant to provide retailers and the interested public with up-to-date data and analyses. The current report shows that the Austrian economy remained subdued in the fourth quarter of 2025. Turnover in retail trade (excluding motor vehicles) remained flat in December 2025 after adjustment for calendar effects, following a noticeable decline in November. Overall, unadjusted retail turnover (excluding motor vehicles and fuels) rose by 2.9 percent in nominal terms (+0.7 percent in volume terms) in 2025 compared with 2024. The confidence among domestic retailers has improved recently. Among domestic consumers, however, the confidence has deteriorated recently.