The Austrian economy expanded by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, rebounding slightly from stagnation in the previous quarter, according to preliminary estimates. Consumption supported economic activity, with household consumption (including non-profit institutions serving households) rising by 0.8% (vs 0.2% in Q4 2025), while government spending recovered (0.4% vs -0.4%). Gross fixed capital formation also expanded 1% (vs -2.1%). Meanwhile, net trade continued to weigh on the GDP, as exports were broadly flat (0.1% vs -0.1%), while imports grew 0.9% (vs -0.7%). On the production side, output rose for mining, manufacturing, energy and water supply, waste management (0.4% vs -1.4%), Information and communication, financial and insurance services, real estate and housing activities (0.2% vs 0.7%), and public administration (0.2% vs 0.8%), while construction (-0.5% vs -0.8%) mainly declined. On a yearly basis, GDP grew by 0.6% in Q1, following a 0.7% expansion in the preceding period.