NEWS
General government gross debt – Austria
General government balance – Austria
EU fiscal rules applied for Austria: Maastricht criteria
EU fiscal rules applied for Austria: Net primary expenditure path
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget deficit in % of GDP | −4,1 | −3,8 | −3,5 | −3,5 | |
| Structural primary balance in % of GDP | −1,9 | −1,8 | −1,7 | −1,9 | |
| Net expenditure growth | 3,2 | 2,4 | 2,5 | 3,1 | |
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2025–2028 | |
| Main scenario 1: reference path with debt sustainability safeguard | |||||
| Reference path for the structural primary balance (+1.00% per year) | −0,7 | 0,3 | 1,3 | 2,3 | |
| Reference path for net expenditure growth | 1,4 | 1,2 | 1,3 | 1,4 | |
| Corrective action needed in EUR billion | 7,4 | 0,5 | 3,2 | 4,8 | 15,8 |
| Deficit if corrective action is taken in % of GDP | −3,0 | −2,6 | −1,9 | −1,3 | |
| Main scenario 2: reference path under excessive deficit procedure | |||||
| Reference path for the structural primary balance (+0.66% per year) | −1,0 | −0,3 | 0,3 | 1,0 | |
| Reference path for net expenditure growth | 2,0 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 2,0 | |
| Corrective action needed in EUR billion | 4,1 | 1,4 | 1,4 | 3,0 | 8,9 |
| Deficit if corrective action is taken in % of GDP | −3,7 | −3,1 | −2,6 | −2,3 | |
| Source: Fiscal Advisory Council forecast and European Commission fall forecast (autumn 2024). | |||||
