Industrial production in Austria rose by 1.1% year-on-year in February 2026, accelerating from a 0.3% increase in the previous month. This marked the third consecutive month of growth in industrial activity, driven largely by continued expansion in the industrial sector, though at a slightly slower pace (1.3% vs 1.8% in January). At the same time, the decline in construction activity eased significantly, with output falling just 0.1% after a sharp 7.6% decrease in the prior month. Within main industrial groupings, production increased notably for consumer durable goods (16.2% vs 23.1%), energy (8.3% vs -0.6%), and intermediate goods (0.9% vs 2.1%). Meanwhile, output contracted for capital goods (-0.3% vs 1.8%) and consumer non-durable goods (-3.9% vs 1.8%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output grew by 0.1% in February, slowing from a 0.6% gain in the preceding period.