The international economic downturn also affected the Austrian economy in the second half of 2022. GDP is expected to decline in the winter half-year. Stimulus from foreign trade is expected to revive in spring 2023. The gradual easing on the energy markets is dampening inflation and should contribute to an improvement in sentiment over time and a pick-up in economic activity. In 2022, Austria's economic output will grow by 4.7 percent. In 2023, GDP is expected to largely stagnate (+0.3 percent), while in 2024 growth will increase to 1.8 percent.