In January and February, the inflation was 3.2 percent. In this way, inflation is again closer to the ECB’s stability target of two percent, said statistics Austria General Director Tobias Thomas.
The largest price drivers were again services, the prices for this increased by 4.2 percent in the year. Also Food, tobacco, alcohol became more expensive. “Here Let us also see an above -average price bullet of 3.2 percent, “said Thomas.
Energy was more expensive below average by 2.2 percent for the same month last year. “Here the lower fuel prices have partially compensated for the increased electricity prices,” said Tobias Thomas, according to the broadcast.