HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Austria
Austria: HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) was -4.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HICP - COMMUNICATION in Austria, 1996–2024
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Austria recorded -4.4 for hicp - communication in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and down 169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - communication in Austria peaked at 6.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -8.6, in 2008.
Austria ranks 29th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.9 | — |
| 1997 | 0.4 | -86.2% |
| 1998 | -1.6 | -500.0% |
| 1999 | -3 | +87.5% |
| 2000 | -4.8 | +60.0% |
| 2001 | -0.1 | -97.9% |
| 2002 | -0.8 | +700.0% |
| 2003 | -1.7 | +112.5% |
| 2004 | -1.2 | -29.4% |
| 2005 | -7.9 | +558.3% |
| 2006 | -4.5 | -43.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -200.0% |
| 2008 | -8.6 | -291.1% |
| 2009 | -1.2 | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | -216.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | -0.3 | -142.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -566.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +350.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | -90.5% |
| 2016 | -2.1 | -450.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | -109.5% |
| 2018 | -2.3 | -1250.0% |
| 2019 | -2.7 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | -2.7 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3 | -88.5% |
| 2023 | -3.2 | +966.7% |
| 2024 | -4.4 | +37.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -4.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8. (29 countries reporting)
- Austria's -4.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -1250.0% | 0.2 | -2.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.325 | -3 | 2.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | -2.63 | -8.6 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.32 | -2.7 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.64 | -4.4 | -0.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 858.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 627.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - communication in Austria?
- Hicp - communication in Austria was -4.4 in 2024, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - communication recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest hicp - communication recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6 in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for hicp - communication?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hicp - communication rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 169.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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