Slow Growth in First Quarter

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: June 9, 2012; 12:57 ♦ (Vindobona)

In the first three months of 2012, the Austrian economy grew by 0.3% against the prior quarter. The outlook is very cautious.

Slow Growth in First Quarter / Picture: © Vindobona.org

According to WIFO (Austrian Institute of Economic Research), all macroeconomic factors showed an upward trend. In the first quarter of 2012, Austria´s GDP was up by 0.3% against the fourth quarter of 2011. This is an increase of 2.0% against the first quarter of 2011.

The retail and service industry record highly positive figures. In April, the average inflation rate stood at…