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 2025 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 |
Inflation ebbs in September from the prior month
Latest reading: Harmonized consumer prices increased 3.9% on a year-on-year basis in September, following a 4.1% increase in the prior month. Relative to the previous month's data, there were milder price pressures for food and non-alcoholic beverages (+3.7% on a year-on-year basis vs +5.0% in August) and recreation (+2.6% vs +3.4% in August). In contrast, there were more notable price pressures for transportation (+2.8% vs +1.6% in August) and restaurants and hotels (+5.5% vs +5.2% in August). Finally, the variation in housing and utilities prices was the same as in the prior month (+7.8% in September and August). Meanwhile, consumer prices rose 4.0% on a year-on-year basis in September, following a 4.1% increase in the prior month. Finally, harmonized consumer prices were unchanged in September on a month-on-month basis, following a 0.32% rise in the prior month.
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