Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Austria

Austria: Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 6.5 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
6.5 Balance
Change on year
up 227.5%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
37.1 Balance
in 2017
All-time low
-28.6 Balance
in 2024
Years of data
42
1985–2026

Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Austria, 1985–2026

-20020401985200520261985: 13 Balance1986: 5.5 Balance1987: 9.2 Balance1988: 29.4 Balance1989: 33.3 Balance1990: 22.7 Balance1991: 7.9 Balance1992: -8.1 Balance1993: -9.5 Balance1994: 22.7 Balance1995: -2.7 Balance1996: 14.5 Balance1997: 18.7 Balance1998: 2.9 Balance1999: 32.9 Balance2000: 29.9 Balance2001: -5.7 Balance2002: 15.1 Balance2003: 25.4 Balance2004: 18.1 Balance2005: 22.8 Balance2006: 34.7 Balance2007: 20 Balance2008: -16.6 Balance2009: 12.7 Balance2010: 33.1 Balance2011: 7.1 Balance2012: 2.3 Balance2013: 11.1 Balance2014: 0.5 Balance2015: 13.3 Balance2016: 14.4 Balance2017: 37.1 Balance2018: 22.3 Balance2019: -5.3 Balance2020: 19.8 Balance2021: 24.4 Balance2022: -2.6 Balance2023: -22.2 Balance2024: -28.6 Balance2025: -5.1 Balance2026: 6.5 Balance

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.

Analysis

In 2026, industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Austria stood at 6.5 Balance.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 227.5% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Austria peaked at 37.1 Balance in 2017 and was at its lowest, -28.6 Balance, in 2024.

Austria ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Austria, 1985 to 2026.
Year Balance Change
1985 13 Balance —
1986 5.5 Balance -57.7%
1987 9.2 Balance +67.3%
1988 29.4 Balance +219.6%
1989 33.3 Balance +13.3%
1990 22.7 Balance -31.8%
1991 7.9 Balance -65.2%
1992 -8.1 Balance -202.5%
1993 -9.5 Balance +17.3%
1994 22.7 Balance -338.9%
1995 -2.7 Balance -111.9%
1996 14.5 Balance -637.0%
1997 18.7 Balance +29.0%
1998 2.9 Balance -84.5%
1999 32.9 Balance +1034.5%
2000 29.9 Balance -9.1%
2001 -5.7 Balance -119.1%
2002 15.1 Balance -364.9%
2003 25.4 Balance +68.2%
2004 18.1 Balance -28.7%
2005 22.8 Balance +26.0%
2006 34.7 Balance +52.2%
2007 20 Balance -42.4%
2008 -16.6 Balance -183.0%
2009 12.7 Balance -176.5%
2010 33.1 Balance +160.6%
2011 7.1 Balance -78.5%
2012 2.3 Balance -67.6%
2013 11.1 Balance +382.6%
2014 0.5 Balance -95.5%
2015 13.3 Balance +2560.0%
2016 14.4 Balance +8.3%
2017 37.1 Balance +157.6%
2018 22.3 Balance -39.9%
2019 -5.3 Balance -123.8%
2020 19.8 Balance -473.6%
2021 24.4 Balance +23.2%
2022 -2.6 Balance -110.7%
2023 -22.2 Balance +753.8%
2024 -28.6 Balance +28.8%
2025 -5.1 Balance -82.2%
2026 6.5 Balance -227.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 6.5 Balance is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.95 Balance, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 6.5 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 Balance, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +2560.0% 0.5 Balance 13.3 Balance
1999 +1034.5% 2.9 Balance 32.9 Balance

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.08 Balance 5.5 Balance 33.3 Balance 5
1990s 10.2 Balance -9.5 Balance 32.9 Balance 10
2000s 15.64 Balance -16.6 Balance 34.7 Balance 10
2010s 13.59 Balance -5.3 Balance 37.1 Balance 10
2020s -1.11 Balance -28.6 Balance 24.4 Balance 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Sweden 9.6 Balance compare
  2. 14 Latvia 9.3 Balance compare
  3. 15 Slovenia 7 Balance compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 6.5 Balance compare
  5. 18 Estonia 6 Balance compare
  6. 18 Estonia 6 Balance compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Austria?
Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Austria was 6.5 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 37.1 Balance in 2017.
What is the lowest industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -28.6 Balance in 2024.
How does Austria rank for industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
Austria ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
Is industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data
Unit
Balance
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,495 data points, 1980–2026
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