Tobias Thomas (born April 1975 in Duisburg) is a German economist with a focus on economic policy, competitiveness, and structural reforms. He is Professor of Economics at the Graz Schumpeter Centre at the University of Graz and Vice Chair of the Austrian Productivity Board, Austria's Council of Economic Advisors on productivity and competitiveness. From 2020 to 2025 he served as Director General of the Austrian Federal Statistical Office (Statistics Austria).