Austrian Inflation Rate Below EU Average

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: September 14, 2012; 16:52 ♦ (Vindobona)

In August, the official consumer price inflation rate increased by 2.2%. In the Euro area, annual inflation was up to 2.6%.

Austrian Inflation Rate Below EU Average / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The annual inflation rate of the consumer price index (CPI 2010) measured by Statistics Austria was 2.2% in August (July 2.1%, June 2.2%). The main upward pressure came from fuel prices (+8.1% against August 2011; +4.4% against July 2012). The price rise for "housing, water and energy" remained again the key driver of inflation. Furthermore, the food prices increased noticeable…