Austria’s inflation momentum picked up in August, with the country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.58% month-over-month, according to data last updated on 17 September 2026. This marks a clear acceleration from the previous month, when price growth was flat at 0.00% on a monthly basis.
The figures show that after a period of stagnation in the prior comparison — where the change in prices from one month to the next had effectively halted — Austrian consumer prices resumed an upward trajectory in August. The current reading compares the price level in August to the previous month, while the earlier 0.00% figure reflected a month-over-month change that had shown no increase.
The return to positive monthly inflation suggests that underlying price pressures remain present in the Austrian economy, breaking the brief pause in consumer price growth seen in the prior period. While the data reflect only one month’s movement, the shift from flat prices to a 0.58% increase will be closely watched by market participants and policymakers as they assess the near-term inflation path.
