Inflation, consumer prices in Austria
Austria: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Austria, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 3.5% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 293.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Austria peaked at 9.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.
Austria ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 1.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 1.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Austria
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 54.92 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 62.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -953.60 million current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.03 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 55,857 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 60,360 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 514.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Austria?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Austria was 3.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Austria ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.