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2026-11-04 16:24:25
[Austria's October Inflation Remains Flat at 3.6%, Energy Prices Rise 16.5%] ⑴ Austria's preliminary estimate for annual inflation in October 2026 is 3.6%, unchanged from the previous month. ⑵ Manuela Lenke, Director General of the Austrian Statistical Office, stated that despite the extension of fuel price controls on October 1st, which slowed the rise in fuel prices, energy prices still rose by 16.5%, higher than September's 15.1%. ⑶ Food, tobacco, and alcohol prices remained flat year-on-year in October, after rising 0.8% in September. ⑷ The service sector remained the main driver of inflation, but the price increase in this sector slightly decreased to 4.1% in October from 4.2% in September. ⑸ In contrast, manufactured goods prices rose 0.9% this month, after rising 0.8% in the previous month. ⑹ On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices rose 0.3% in October, after rising 0.2% in September. (7) Meanwhile, the Harmonized Consumer Price Index (HICP) is expected to rise 3.5% year-on-year and 0.4% month-on-month.
