HICP - Electricity, gas and other fuels in Austria
Austria: HICP - Electricity, gas and other fuels was -7.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Electricity, gas and other fuels in Austria, 1996–2024
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, hicp - electricity, gas and other fuels in Austria stood at -7.7. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 142.3% on the previous year and down 2,466.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - electricity, gas and other fuels in Austria peaked at 38.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.7, in 2024.
Austria ranks 30th 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 - Electricity, gas and other fuels in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.4 | — |
| 1997 | 3.4 | -37.0% |
| 1998 | -2.3 | -167.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1 | -104.3% |
| 2000 | 7.1 | +7000.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -56.3% |
| 2002 | -2.2 | -171.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -168.2% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +273.3% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 6.3 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | -2.4 | -142.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | -229.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8 | +87.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 2 | -45.9% |
| 2014 | -0.3 | -115.0% |
| 2015 | -2.2 | +633.3% |
| 2016 | -1.8 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | -0.6 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -533.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | -0.2 | -108.7% |
| 2021 | 6.9 | -3550.0% |
| 2022 | 38.2 | +453.6% |
| 2023 | 18.2 | -52.4% |
| 2024 | -7.7 | -142.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -7.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3. (29 countries reporting)
- Austria's -7.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Electricity, gas and other fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +7000.0% | 0.1 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | +3550.0% | -0.2 | 6.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 | -2.3 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | -2.4 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | -2.2 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 | -7.7 | 38.2 | 5 |
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 hicp - electricity, gas and other fuels in Austria?
- Hicp - electricity, gas and other fuels in Austria was -7.7 in 2024, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hicp - electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.7 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for hicp - electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hicp - electricity, gas and other fuels rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,466.7%. 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 - Electricity, gas and other fuels (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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