FX.co ★ Austria’s Inflation Reawakens: CPI Rises 0.6% in August After Flat July

Austria’s consumer price pressures picked up in August 2026, with the month-over-month Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising by 0.60%, after recording no change in July. The latest data, updated on 1 September 2026, mark a clear break from the previous month’s pause, when the July CPI stood at 0.00% compared with June.

The figures show that, on a month-over-month basis, price growth in Austria has moved from a standstill to a noticeable uptick within a single month. The “actual” reading for August measures the change in prices versus July, while the “previous” reading reflects July’s change compared with June, underscoring how inflation dynamics have shifted from stability to renewed upward momentum as summer progressed.