Inflation rates by country and year

0%2.4%4.8%7.1%9.5%
0%2.4%4.8%7.1%9.5%
19601.9%
19924.0%
20253.5%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate3.5%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Austria

  1. 1973↑ Upward pressure

    The first oil crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The oil shock lifted Austria’s imported energy costs and pushed consumer prices higher across the 1970s.

    Statistics Austria · Consumer price index
  2. 2009↓ Downward pressure

    The global financial crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The recession and falling commodity prices reduced Austria’s inflation to a very low annual rate in 2009.

    Statistics Austria · Consumer price index
  3. 2020↓ Downward pressure

    The pandemic and disrupted demand — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The pandemic weakened demand and energy prices, keeping Austrian inflation subdued before the recovery.

    Statistics Austria · Consumer price index
  4. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    Energy prices reach a new peak — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Energy prices were a major driver of Austria’s 2022 inflation. Statistics Austria and the OeNB recorded a rate far above the preceding decade.

    OeNB · Monetary policy and the economy

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Austria?

The annual inflation rate in Austria was 3.5% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 3.5% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Austria's full inflation history from 1960 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Austria has changed

Inflation in Austria peaked at 9.5% in 1974 and reached its lowest point at 0.5% in 2009. Averaged across the 66 years of available data (1960–2025), the rate has been 3.4% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Austria

What is the current inflation rate in Austria?

The latest available annual figure is 3.5% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Austria's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Austria?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 9.5%, reached in 1974.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Austria?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is 0.5%, recorded in 2009.

Where does the inflation data for Austria come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.