Inflation went up to 3.1%

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: April 16, 2011; 13:01 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austrian Consumer Price Inflation increased to 3.1% in March 2011 - the main drivers are energy and food prices.

Inflation went up to 3.1% / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The annual inflation rate of the Index of Consumer Prices (CPI 2010) measured by Statistics Austria was 3.1% in March 2011 (February 3.0%), the all item index was 102.9. The annual inflation rate in terms of the Harmonized Consumer Price Index (HICP 2005) was 3.3% (all item index: 113.11, February 111.75, 3.1%). These are the highest rates since September/October 2008, mainly caused…