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Austria Local Business Listing Progress Report

Country Update as of: 04 Aug 2025

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Austria Company Directory Summary

 

This bulletin relies on records pulled from BizPages' data bank for Austria⇒🇦🇹. The webpage official list of registered Austria companies offers a more in-depth analysis on this subject, as well as search tab, visual aids, vetted business listings, brief country business profile and reference to neighbor countries. Entrepreneurs can add their business listings into the directory with all needed details such as company name, address, contact data covering website, email address, and phone, as well as links to social media business profiles and all major messengers.

Key Facts at a Glance

Category Data EU Rank
Economic Freedom 76.3/100 4th
Innovation Index 67.5/100 5th
Infrastructure Quality 94.2/100 2nd
Skilled Labor Availability 89% 3rd

2024 Economic Performance

  • GDP: €477 billion (1.8% real growth)
  • Exports: €208 billion (55% to EU markets)
  • FDI Stock: €186 billion (39% from Germany)
  • Unemployment: 4.1% (youth: 8.3%)
  • Inflation: 3.9% (core: 4.2%)

Unique Competitive Advantages

Geostrategic Position

  • 8 bordering countries - largest in Europe
  • Danube River connectivity to Black Sea
  • 48-hour logistics reach to 150M consumers
  • Vienna Airport: 200+ direct destinations

Industry Specializations

Sector Global Market Share Key Players
Tunneling Equipment 42% Herrenknecht, Geodata
Ski Technology 38% Atomic, Fischer
Hydro Power 31% Andritz, Voith

Investment Framework

Fiscal Conditions

  • Corporate tax: 24% (25% from 2025)
  • R&D tax credit: 14% premium
  • Dividend withholding: 27.5%
  • VAT: Standard 20% (reduced 10-13%)

Government Programs

Program Funding Focus
Green Tech Plus €3.8B Climate technologies
Digital Austria €2.4B AI, blockchain
Advanced Manufacturing €1.9B Industry 4.0

High-Growth Sectors

  • Hydrogen Economy: 2030 target of 1GW production
  • Biotech: 18% annual growth in Vienna region
  • Fintech: 40% increase in startups since 2020
  • Smart Cities: €750M in Vienna urban tech projects