Recovery of Austrian industry gains momentum
“The slowdown in the decline in new orders and the expansion of production output were the main factors behind the rise in the UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index by 0.9 points compared with the previous month. The sharp reduction in stocks of purchases and the continued rapid pace of job cuts indicate that domestic companies remain highly uncertain in view of adverse circumstances such as US tariffs and geopolitical risks. In addition, the renewed sharp rise in costs is weighing on the economy”, said Bruckbauer, summarising the key findings of the monthly survey.
- The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 49.1 points in August, its highest level in three years
- Noticeable expansion in production at the expense of order backlogs
- US tariff policy leaves its mark: new orders continue to decline sharply
- Suppliers´ delivery time lengthened in August for the third month in a row
- Efforts to improve productivity and competitiveness kept the pace of job cuts high
- The earnings situation of domestic companies was burdened by another sharp rise in costs
- Industry expects continued growth: although the index of production expectations for the year as a whole fell to 57.1 points in August, it was still well above the long-term average
as of 27 August, 2025.
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