Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Austria
Austria: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices was 102.59 Index, 2025=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
102.59 Index, 2025=100
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 50 countries
All-time high
102.59 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
All-time low
51.99 Index, 2025=100
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Austria, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2025=100.
Analysis
In 2026, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Austria stood at 102.59 Index, 2025=100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Austria peaked at 102.59 Index, 2025=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 51.99 Index, 2025=100, in 1996.
That places Austria 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Austria, year by year
| Year | Index, 2025=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.99 Index, 2025=100 | — |
| 1997 | 52.5 Index, 2025=100 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.76 Index, 2025=100 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 53.64 Index, 2025=100 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 54.62 Index, 2025=100 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 55.59 Index, 2025=100 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 56.52 Index, 2025=100 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 57.28 Index, 2025=100 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 58.72 Index, 2025=100 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 59.62 Index, 2025=100 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.59 Index, 2025=100 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 62.69 Index, 2025=100 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 63.61 Index, 2025=100 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 64.28 Index, 2025=100 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.68 Index, 2025=100 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 67.91 Index, 2025=100 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 69.89 Index, 2025=100 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 71.27 Index, 2025=100 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.85 Index, 2025=100 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.62 Index, 2025=100 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.77 Index, 2025=100 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 75.49 Index, 2025=100 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76.78 Index, 2025=100 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 78.19 Index, 2025=100 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 78.98 Index, 2025=100 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.97 Index, 2025=100 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 90.61 Index, 2025=100 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 95.73 Index, 2025=100 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 97.78 Index, 2025=100 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 101.5 Index, 2025=100 | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 102.59 Index, 2025=100 | +1.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 102.59 Index, 2025=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.47 Index, 2025=100, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 102.59 Index, 2025=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.35 Index, 2025=100, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.72 Index, 2025=100 | 51.99 Index, 2025=100 | 53.64 Index, 2025=100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.35 Index, 2025=100 | 54.62 Index, 2025=100 | 64.28 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.34 Index, 2025=100 | 65.68 Index, 2025=100 | 78.19 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.74 Index, 2025=100 | 78.98 Index, 2025=100 | 102.59 Index, 2025=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Austria?
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Austria was 102.59 Index, 2025=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 102.59 Index, 2025=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.99 Index, 2025=100 in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2026.
- Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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