## Austria: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation

_IMF Staff Country Reports, July 25, 2005_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 25, 2005
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451802368.002

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### Macroeconomic performance (2004)
- Growth of real GDP rose to 2.2 percent in 2004.
- Economic activity gathered speed in 2004, supported mostly by strong export performance.
- Consumption growth was modest, reflecting:
  - small gains in employment, and
  - nominal wage growth barely matching inflation.
- Investment demand continued to expand, benefiting from:
  - improved prospects for exports, and
  - the extension of tax incentives through end-2004.

### Structural developments and their impact
- Progress in the structural area has been impressive.
- Structural progress contributed to Austria’s relatively favorable growth performance in the past period.

### Policy-relevant topics covered (subjects listed in source)
- Budget planning and preparation
- Expenditure
- Fiscal policy
- Pension spending
- Public debt
- Public financial management (PFM)

### Key statistics and publication facts
- Pages: 43
- Volume: 2005
- Issue: 248
- Series: Country Report No. 2005/248
- ISBN: 9781451802368
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451802368.002

*International Monetary Fund. "Austria: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation", IMF Staff Country Reports 2005, 248 (2005).*

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