Inflation Rate (CPI): Austria
Austria's inflation rate (cpi) is currently 2.3% as of 2026. # Austria Inflation Rate (CPI) Austria's inflation rate stood at 2.
Current (2026)
2.3%
-36.1% y/y
Peak (2022)
8.6%
Low (2009)
0.4%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Austria
1980 — 2026
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Austria
Analysis# Austria Inflation Rate (CPI)
Austria's inflation rate stood at 2.3% in 2026, reflecting a stabilized economic environment after recent volatility. This figure sits well below the 8.6% peak recorded in 2022 during the global inflationary surge, yet significantly above the 0.4% low reached in 2009 following the financial crisis. Since 1980, Austria's inflation has declined 63.5% overall, demonstrating a long-term disinflationary trend despite cyclical fluctuations.
The period from 2021 to 2023 marked the most dramatic disruption in decades. Inflation surged from 2.8% to 8.6% in just one year, then moderated to 7.7% by 2023. Recovery has been substantial: the rate fell to 2.9% in 2024, though a temporary increase to 3.6% in 2025 suggests ongoing adjustment. The 2026 figure of 2.3% indicates a return toward stable, manageable inflation levels aligned with European Central Bank targets.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.1% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 2.1% | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 2.1% | -4.55% |
| 2027 | 2.2% | -4.35% |
| 2026 | 2.3% | -36.11% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +24.14% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -62.34% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -10.47% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +207.14% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +100.00% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -6.67% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -28.57% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -4.55% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +120.00% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +25.00% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -46.67% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -28.57% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -19.23% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -25.71% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +105.88% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.7% | +325.00% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -87.50% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +45.45% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +29.41% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -19.05% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +5.00% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +53.85% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -23.53% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -26.09% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +15.00% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +300.00% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -37.50% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -33.33% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -33.33% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +12.50% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -40.74% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -15.63% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -5.88% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +9.68% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +10.71% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +27.27% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +15.79% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +35.71% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -17.65% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -46.88% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -43.86% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +72.73% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -38.89% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -20.59% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +7.94% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | — |
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