Inflation Rate Remains on a High Level

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: July 14, 2011; 11:07 ♦ (Vindobona)

Consumer price inflation was steady at 3.3% in June 2011. Above-average price increases were registered for traffic and foodstuffs.

Inflation Rate Remains on a High Level / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The annual inflation rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI 2010) measured by Statistics Austria was 3.3% in June 2011 (May 3.3% revised, April 3.3%). The all item index amounted to 103.5, compared to May 2011 the average price level remained steady.

The annual inflation rate in terms of the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP 2005) was 3.7% in June 2011 (May 3.7%) reaching…