Sachgütererzeugung plant 2009 markante Kürzung der Investitionen. Ergebnisse des WIFO-Investitionstests vom Frühjahr 2009 (Manufacturing Sector Plans Substantial Cuts in Investment for 2009. Results of the WIFO Spring 2009 Investment Survey)
Die Unternehmen der Sachgütererzeugung (einschließlich Bergbau und Mineralölverarbeitung) melden für 2009 eine Verringerung
der Investitionen um nominell 15,0%. In der Bauwirtschaft sollen die Investitionen nominell um 33,8% niedriger ausfallen als
im Vorjahr. Für Österreichs Gesamtwirtschaft rechnet das WIFO 2009 mit einem Rückgang der Bruttoanlageinvestitionen um real
6,0%.
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Manufacturing Sector Plans Substantial Cuts in Investment for 2009. Results of the WIFO Spring 2009 Investment Survey
According to the results of WIFO's Spring 2009 Investment Survey, investment in manufacturing (at current prices) is expected
to decrease by 15 percent in 2009. A detailed look at broad manufacturing industry groups shows that the fall will be most
pronounced in motor vehicles with a decline of 46 percent in 2009 as compared to the previous year, followed by durable consumer
goods (–24 percent). The decrease is less pronounced in intermediate goods. In 2009, manufacturing firms will boost investment
in hardware (by 17.7 percent) and software (+21.5 percent). According to the survey, manufacturing firms increased their investment
in research and development (R&D) (+2.5 percent) and for environmental protection (+1.1 percent) in 2008. The construction
industry plans to reduce investment by 33.8 percent in 2009.