Purchasing Power Increases After Mild Recession
Economic Outlook for 2023 and 2024
Subdued purchasing power, high energy prices and sharp interest rate increases lead to a mild recession in Austria in 2023; real GDP is expected to contract by 0.8 percent. In 2024, strong real income growth and a pick-up in world trade will ensure an economic recovery (real GDP +1.2 percent). In construction, however, the recession will intensify.