The EU-harmonised annual inflation rate in Austria eased to 2.6% in July 2026 from 3.2% in the previous month, marking its lowest level since February, according to preliminary estimates. Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in Austria averaged 2.40 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.60 percent in October of 2022 and a record low of -0.40 percent in July of 2009. source: Statistics Austria



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-17 07:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
Jun 3.2% 3.7% 3.1% 3.1%
2026-07-31 07:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Prel
Jul 2.6% 3.2% 3.4%
2026-08-19 07:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
Jul 3.2% 2.6% 2.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 103.10 103.10 points Jun 2026
CPI Housing and Utilities 102.70 102.70 points Jun 2026
CPI Transportation 106.30 107.90 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation 1.30 2.20 percent Jun 2026
GDP Deflator 125.67 123.99 points Jun 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 102.54 102.98 points Jul 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM -0.40 0.00 percent Jul 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 3.20 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.70 3.20 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.10 0.00 percent Jul 2026
PPI MoM 0.10 0.50 percent Jun 2026
Producer Prices 119.40 119.30 points Jun 2026
PPI YoY 3.10 2.80 percent Jun 2026
Wholesale Prices 105.90 106.70 points Jun 2026
Wholesale Prices MoM -0.70 0.10 percent Jun 2026
Wholesale Prices YoY 5.40 6.90 percent Jun 2026


Austria Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is an indicator of inflation and price stability for the European Central Bank (ECB). The HICP is compiled by Eurostat and the national statistical institutes in accordance with harmonised statistical methods. The ECB aims to maintain annual inflation rates as measured by the HICP below, but close to, 2% over the medium term.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.60 3.20 11.60 -0.40 1990 - 2026 percent Monthly
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