Extraordinary Rise of Investment in 2007. Results of the WIFO Investment Autumn Survey 2006

According to the results of the Autumn 2006 investment survey, investment in manufacturing – expressed in current prices – expanded by 8.1 percent in 2006 and is expected to increase by 20.8 percent in 2007. The largest relative rise is reported for basic and intermediate products, investment goods and mining. The planned increase in investment is negatively related with firm size. Manufacturing firms also plan to raise investment in hardware and software. The construction industry will increase investment by 15.0 percent in 2007.