Austria’s consumer price inflation accelerated in August 2026, with the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising to 3.20% year-over-year, up from 2.88% in July 2026. The data, updated on 01 September 2026, indicate a modest re-acceleration in price growth after the previous month’s slower reading.
Both the current and previous figures are measured on a year-over-year basis, comparing each month with the same month a year earlier. The August uptick suggests that inflationary pressures in Austria have strengthened compared with July, potentially signaling a less smooth path toward price stabilization than previously hoped by policymakers and market participants.