Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Austria
Austria: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Austria, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 3.5% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 293.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Austria peaked at 9.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.
Austria ranks 84th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Austria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1961 | 3.5% | +82.1% |
| 1962 | 4.4% | +23.7% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -38.2% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | +42.8% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +27.5% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -58.3% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | +93.4% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -30.4% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +42.0% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -34.9% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | +70.7% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +69.6% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -43.7% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -46.5% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -38.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +312.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +50.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -84.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +258.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +81.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +133.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +100.2% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +208.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -62.4% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +20.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 | +312.1% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| 2010 | +258.2% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 1.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 1.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Austria?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Austria was 3.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Austria ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.