The harmonised inflation rate in Austria eased to 2.0% year-on-year in January 2026 from 3.8% in the previous month, marking the lowest level since November 2024, preliminary estimates showed. On a monthly basis, harmonised consumer prices fell 0.8%, following a 0.5% gain in December 2025. source: Statistics Austria

Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in Austria averaged 2.39 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. This page includes a chart with historical data for Austria Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY. Austria Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-19 08:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
Dec 3.8% 4% 3.9%
2026-02-04 08:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Prel
Jan 2.0% 3.8% 3.1%
2026-02-25 08:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
Jan 3.8% 2% 2.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 129.80 129.40 points Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 140.90 141.00 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 128.90 128.60 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 3.90 3.60 percent Dec 2025
GDP Deflator 124.15 123.53 points Dec 2025
Harmonised Consumer Prices 100.64 101.50 points Jan 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM -0.80 0.50 percent Jan 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.00 3.80 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.00 3.80 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.70 0.30 percent Jan 2026
PPI MoM -0.30 0.30 percent Dec 2025
Producer Prices 115.70 116.10 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY -1.90 -1.30 percent Dec 2025
Wholesale Prices NSA MoM 100.70 129.60 points Jan 2026
Wholesale Prices MoM 0.70 -0.90 percent Jan 2026
Wholesale Prices YoY 0.40 0.10 percent Jan 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
2.00 3.80 11.60 -0.40 1990 - 2026 percent Monthly
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