Manufacturing and Construction Firms are Planning to Further Increase their Investments in 2018. Results of the WIFO Autumn 2017 Investment Survey
According to the results of WIFO's Autumn 2017 Investment Survey, investment in manufacturing (in current prices) will increase by 4.7 percent in 2017. The largest rise is expected for producers of investment goods and consumer goods whereas producers of intermediate goods expect a decline. Firms in the construction sector plan to boost their investments by 6.7 percent in 2018. In particular, building construction companies intend to expand their investments by 4 percent whereas civil engineering firms budget an increase by 11 percent.