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Where things stand

as of 8 Nov 2026Skip to the news ↓

Politicscentre-right
Stabilitystable
Economymixed

Governed by Christian Stocker (Austrian People's Party, also known as ÖVP), Federal Chancellor of Austria since 2025-03-03

Austria is governed by a centre-right coalition under Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP), with President Alexander Van der Bellen (Greens) as head of state. The economy shows mixed signals: GDP grew by 0.2% in Q3 2026 (Eurostat), but inflation rose to 3.5% in October 2026 (Eurostat) and unemployment reached 6.3% in September 2026 (Eurostat), while public debt stood at 83.6% of GDP in Q2 2026 (Eurostat).

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Geopolitically, Austria has expelled Russian diplomats twice in 2026 over espionage allegations, and energy security remains a concern with European gas prices above €100 per MWh in October 2026 and gas storage at 67.19% capacity. Climate change is visibly impacting the country, as the Schwarzmilzferner glacier lost its status in 2026 with scientists predicting its disappearance by 2027.

Politics: ÖVP-led centre-right coalition under Chancellor Stocker
Stability: Government holding, no coalition shifts reported
Economy: Stagnant growth, rising inflation and unemployment

On record

Head of government: Christian Stocker (Austrian People's Party, also known as ÖVP), Federal Chancellor of Austria since 2025-03-03
Head of state: Alexander Van der Bellen (The Greens – The Green Alternative, also known as Green Party of Austria), President of Austria since 2017-01-26
Next elections: 2028 Austrian presidential election in 2028

Key figures

GDP growth vs previous quarter0.2% (Q3 2026)
-0.1% in Q2 2026 · 0.4% in Q3 2025
Inflation · HICP, annual rate3.5% (Oct 2026)rising
2.7% in Jul 2026 · 4.0% in Oct 2025
Unemployment rate6.3% (Sep 2026)rising
5.8% in Jun 2026
Economic sentiment · 100 = long-term average94.6 (Oct 2026)rising
92.9 in Jul 2026 · 91.8 in Oct 2025
Consumer confidence · balance-20.8 (Oct 2026)stable
-19.2 in Jul 2026 · -17.7 in Oct 2025
10-year government bond yield3.69% (Sep 2026)rising
3.21% in Jun 2026
10-year spread over German Bunds0.21 pp (Sep 2026)stable
0.24 pp in Jun 2026
Government debt83.6% of GDP (Q2 2026)stable
82.7% of GDP in Q1 2026 · 81.2% of GDP in Q2 2025

Trends

Climate change impacts on Alpine glacierssince 2026-11
Inflationsince 2026-07
Unemploymentsince 2026-06
Social tensions over integration and discriminationsince 2026-09

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