Tailwind for the recovery of the Austrian industry
"The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index reached 49.4 points in February, a clear increase on the previous month and the second-highest value since the slump in the industrial economy in summer 2022," says UniCredit Bank Austria Chief Economist Stefan Bruckbauer, adding: "The recovery of the domestic industry has made progress. The previously volatile upswing has regained a little more stability. The turnaround became a little more visible again, but the pace of economic progress remained subdued and continued to be slower than in previous recovery phases."
- The dip at the beginning of the year has been overcome: The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index improved to 49.4 points in February
- Slight rise in new orders led to a minimal increase in production output
- However, the pace of job losses in the domestic industry increased again in February
- The strongest rise in costs for three years triggered the first increase in output prices for ten months despite fierce competition
- Cautious purchasing and cost-conscious inventory management emphasise the only slowly diminishing uncertainty about the sustainability of the recovery underway
- Improving outlook: Expectations index rose to 62.6 points in February, the highest level in four years
UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index
as of 25 February, 2026.
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