Austria’s consumer price inflation picked up in August, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 3.24% year-on-year, compared with 2.88% previously. Both readings are year-over-year comparisons, measuring price changes in August against the same month a year earlier.
The latest figure, updated on 17 September 2026, indicates a modest acceleration in inflation pressures after a period of slightly lower annual price growth. The “previous” indicator of 2.88% reflected the year-on-year change recorded in the prior month, while the “actual” 3.24% reading shows that price increases have gained some momentum going into late summer.
The uptick suggests that inflationary pressures in Austria have not fully subsided and may warrant close monitoring by policymakers and market participants, particularly if the upward trend continues in the coming months.
