Inflation in Austria
Harmonized consumer price inflation averaged 3.0% in the ten years to 2024. The 2024 average figure was 2.9%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Austria Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) for Austria from 2024 to 2023.
Source: Macrobond.
Austria Inflation Data
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.4 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 2.9 |
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) | 1.0 | 3.8 | 10.5 | 5.7 | 2.1 |
Harmonized inflation falls to lowest level since December 2024 in May
Latest reading: Harmonized inflation came in at 3.0% in May, down from April’s 3.3%. May's reading represented the lowest inflation rate in half a year. Looking at the details of the release, prices for hospitality, housing and utilities, and recreation rose at a softer pace, and prices for transportation dropped after growing in the previous month. Annual average harmonized inflation was unchanged at April's 2.7% in May. Meanwhile, consumer price inflation fell to 3.0% in May from April’s 3.1%. Lastly, harmonized consumer prices fell 0.13% in May over the previous month, contrasting April's 0.27% increase. May's result marked the weakest reading since August 2024.
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