Within the framework of economic analyses, annual financial statement data from the balance sheet database of the Austrian Institute for SME Research is examined for industries, economic sectors or regions. In the analyses, for example, the asset structure, the quality of financing, the cost structure, as well as profitability and productivity of companies are examined.

Economic analyses have already been carried out for the following sectors (exemplary list): small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), trade and crafts, commerce, industry, transport, tourism, information and consulting, the metal industry, the automotive industry, printers, pharmacies, the food industry and the construction industry.