Production index in March 2012: +0.8% compared to March 2011

64.30 million overnights were registered in the winter season 2011/12. It is the highest result achieved since the first statistical records in 1875. Compared to the winter season 2010/11, it represents an increase of 3.6%. This positive result is due to an increase in overnights spent both by non resident visitors and by resident visitors.

Austrian tourists gain best value for their money in the East European EU countries. Austrian tourists gain best value for their money in the East European EU countries. So, the best value for money among a set of 28 analysed countries can be realised in Bulgaria and Romania. The decreasing purchasing power for overseas destinations is due to weak euro.

A total of 98 281 registrations of used motor vehicles were observed in April 2012, by 0.3% more compared to April 2011 and a decrease of 2.9% considering March 2012. Used passenger car registrations (73 294) increased by 1.7% as well. The number of diesel driven passenger cars achieved increases, petrol driven ones were on the decrease.