Austria’s inflation rose to 3.6% in September
Consumer prices in Austria were 3.6% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier and 0.2% above August, Statistics Austria reported. Fuel and heating oil contributed to the rise.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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Transport prices rose 10.0% year on year, including a 34.8% increase in motor fuels and 63.1% in liquid heating fuels. Housing, water and energy rose 4.2%, while electricity prices fell 9.3%.
Services remained the largest overall contributor to inflation. Food and non-alcoholic beverages were up just 0.4%. Both the national CPI and harmonised HICP annual rates were 3.6% in September.
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| Consumer price inflation, year on year | 3.6 |
| Transport prices, year on year | 10 |
| Motor fuels, year on year | 34.8 |
| Liquid heating fuels, year on year | 63.1 |
| Electricity, year on year | -9.3 |
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