The Austrian National Bank published a package of analysis on the financial situation and financial behaviour of Austrian households, bringing together the macroeconomic financial accounts with results from the fifth wave of the Eurosystem Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS 2023). The release provides first Austria-focused results from HFCS 2023 alongside supporting materials prepared for a press briefing. The published material includes a presentation and handout, a statistical article on households increasingly using their savings for financial investments, a report with first HFCS 2023 results for Austria, methodological notes for Austria, and a bulletin article on crypto assets in Austria based on HFCS wave 5 evidence on ownership, motives and portfolio implications.
Austrian National Bank (OeNB) 2025-12-04
Austrian National Bank releases wave 5 Household Finance and Consumption Survey findings on Austrian households’ finances and investment behaviour
The Austrian National Bank released an analysis package on Austrian households' financial situation and behavior, integrating macroeconomic financial accounts with the Eurosystem Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS 2023). The release includes Austria-focused HFCS 2023 results, a statistical article on savings use for investments, and a bulletin on crypto assets ownership and implications.