Economic Forecast
IHS Economic Forecasts for the current and following year are published quarterly: they represent a key output of the institute that is well-known among the general public. Further products include the annual Medium-term Forecast covering the subsequent five years and regional forecasts for some federal provinces.
The next economic forecast of the Austrian economy will be presented on June 24 at IHS. Details regarding the presentation will follow.
Summaries of the IHS Economics Forecasts in German

Economy Back on Growth Track
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2021-2022

New Wave of Infections Slows Economic Recovery
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2021-2022

Hesitant recovery from the COVID 19 crisis
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2020-2021

High uncertainty and moderate growth due to the coronavirus crisis
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2020-2024

COVID-19-induced recession requires extraordinary economic policy efforts
Forecast of the Austrian Economy - June 2020
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Presentation (in German)

Coronavirus causes recession in Austria
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2020

Gradual Economic Recovery
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2019-2021
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Presentation (German)

Global economy remains weak
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2019-2020
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Presentation (German)

Solid growth prospects for the Austrian economy
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2019-2023

Global economic weakness slows domestic exports
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2019-2020
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Presentation (German)

Domestic demand supports growth
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2019-2020
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Presentation (German)

Slower global growth and high uncertainty weigh on domestic economy
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2018-2020
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Presentation (pdf)

Robust domestic demand, high external risks
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2018 – 2019:
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Presentation (pdf)

Growth should be supported by structural reforms
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2018 - 2022:
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GDP growth decelerates, global uncertainty increases
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2018 - 2019
Summer 2018
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Presentation (pdf in German only)

Economic cycle hits its peak
Forecast of the Austrian Economy 2018 – 2019
Spring 2018
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Presentation (pdf - in German only)

High growth remains broad-based
Winter 2017
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Presentation (pdf)

Strong growth in Austria supported by a global upturn
Autumn 2017
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Austrian Economy on growth path
July 2017
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Strong growth in Austria
Summer 2017
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Robuster Aufschwung in Österreich
Frühling 2017
Link zur Kurzfassung

Solide Konjunktur bei unsicherem Umfeld
Winter 2016
Link zur Kurzfassung

Konjunkturdynamik bleibt moderat
Herbst 2016
Link zur Kurzfassung

Schwieriges internationales Umfeld bremst Konjunkturaufschwung in Österreich
Juli 2016
Link zur Kurzfassung

Konjunkturerholung verfestigt sich
Sommer 2016
Link zur Kurzfassung

Inlandsnachfrage trägt Konjunktur
Frühling 2016
Link zur Kurzfassung