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Publication: Health Statistics (Jahrbuch der Gesundheitsstatistik 2019)

The Yearbook of Health Statistics, which has been published since 1957, offers a well-founded empirical inventory of the state of health and health care of the Austrian population. It covers a broad spectrum of information, ranging from fertility rates and medical characteristics of births to mortality and causes of death, and also includes demographic data relevant to the health care system. The publication is available in German only but contains an English summary.

Publication: Tax Statistics (Statistik der Umsatzsteuer 2018)

This publication provides detailed information on the number of companies assessed, taxable and non-taxable turnover (including the given reasons for exemption), turnover subject to tax by tax rates, deductible input tax and the balance of tax payable/credit. Further information is provided by data shown by legal forms, economic sectors and levels of taxable turnover. The data is broken down regionally at a number of levels, from federal provinces to EU-defined NUTS units down to political districts, thus enabling conclusions to be drawn concerning regional economies. The publication is available in German only.

New passenger car registrations increased by 16.2% in the first quarter of 2021; March results almost reach pre-Corona level

In the first quarter of 2021, new registrations of passenger cars increased by 16.2% year-on-year to 63 522 vehicles. The positive development was due to the significant increase in March (+177.1% to 29 526 passenger cars; January: ‑38,4%, February: ‑5,7%). This means that new passenger car registrations in March 2021 were only 7.6% lower than in March 2019 (31 958). In March 2020, 66.7% fewer new passenger car registrations (10 654) than in March 2019 were reported due to the corona-related shutdown.

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12-Apr-2021 New passenger car registrations increased by 16.2% in the first quarter of 2021; March results almost reach pre-Corona level 08-Apr-2021 Number of deaths 1.7% below the five-year average 07-Apr-2021 Wholesale price index increased by 6.9% in March 2021

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08.04.2021

Number of deaths 1.7% below the five-year average

According to preliminary results, 1 599 people died in Austria in calendar week 12 (from 22 to 28 March 2021) - that was 76 people fewer than in the previous week. The number of deaths is thus 1.7% below the five-year average of the 12th calendar week.

07.04.2021

Foreign trade January 2021: sharp decline in imports (‑10.4%) and exports (‑9.5%)

In January 2021, total imports amounted to €11.34 bn and total exports added up to €11.11 bn, according to preliminary results. Compared to January 2020, Austrian imports decreased by 10.4% and Austrian exports declined by 9.5%. The balance of trade thus showed a deficit of €0.23 bn. Working-day adjusted, the rates of decrease were 4.3% for imports and 2.4% for exports.

07.04.2021

Wholesale price index increased by 6.9% in March 2021

The index of wholesale prices (WPI 2020) amounted to 106.3 index points (preliminary value) in March 2021 and thus increased by 6.9% against March 2020. Compared to February 2021, wholesale prices rose by 1.6%.