Annual inflation, consumer prices in Austria
Austria: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Austria stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.4% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Austria peaked at 8.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.
That places Austria 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +258.2% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 1.4% | 8.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 107 United Republic of Tanzania 3.1% compare
- 108 Croatia 3.0% compare
- 109 United States 2.9% compare
- 111 New Zealand 2.9% compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 2.9% compare
- 113 Guyana 2.9% compare
More development goals data for Austria
- Red List Index 0.9453 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3072 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 8,604 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 64 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 41 (2025)
- Infant deaths 215 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Austria?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Austria was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Austria ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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