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2025-12-17 16:25:29
[Austria's Inflation Rate Remains Stable at 4% in November] ⑴ Austria's annual inflation rate in November was 4%, slightly lower than preliminary estimates and unchanged from the previous two months. ⑵ The main driver of price increases remained housing and utilities, with the rate of increase remaining stable at 6.6%, primarily driven by rising electricity, gas, and other fuel costs; followed by restaurants and hotels (up 5.9%, compared to 6% in October), food and non-alcoholic beverages (up 3.6%, compared to 4% in October), healthcare (up 5.3%, compared to 5% in October), and education (up 4.5%, compared to 5.2% in October). ⑶ On the other hand, communication costs continued to decline (down 5.7%, compared to a 6.4% decline in October), while the deflation rate for furniture, household equipment, and maintenance remained unchanged (at -0.6%). ⑷ On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.3% in November, a slower pace than the 0.4% increase in the previous month.
