The Austrian Financial Market Authority published quarterly statistics showing that Austrian pension funds and occupational provident funds both increased assets by 2.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Pension fund assets reached EUR 30.4 billion at end-December, while occupational provident fund assets rose to a record EUR 23.6 billion. Pension fund entitlement holders and beneficiaries were broadly stable at around 1.13 million, with the number receiving pension payments edging up to 159,320, or 14% of all eligible persons. Pension fund investment performance was 2.38% in the quarter and 4.86% for the full year. At occupational provident funds, the number of entitlements, including multiple entitlements resulting from job changes, increased slightly to 11.49 million. Their investment performance was 1.38% in the quarter and 3.61% for the full year.
Austria Financial Market Authority 2026-03-10
Austrian Financial Market Authority reports 2.7% Q4 2025 asset growth at pension funds and occupational provident funds
The Austrian Financial Market Authority reported a 2.7% asset increase for Austrian pension and occupational provident funds in Q4 2025. Pension fund assets reached EUR 30.4 billion, and occupational provident fund assets were EUR 23.6 billion. Pension fund investment performance was 2.38% for the quarter and 4.86% for the year, while occupational provident funds saw 1.38% and 3.61%, respectively. Pension fund entitlement holders remained stable at 1.13 million, with 159,320 receiving payments, and occupational provident fund entitlements rose slightly to 11.49 million.