Real rates in Austria
Austria's real rates is -0.53 % — #38 of 42 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 1998-12.
-0.53 %
Source: Fiatmap derived metrics (own calculation from separately sourced components)
Negative: cash in Austria loses 0.5 pp of purchasing power a year even in the bank.
Policy rate minus annual CPI inflation — positive means money in the bank beats inflation. Our calculation from separately sourced components.
Real rates nearby: Switzerland -0.15 % · Spain -0.45 % · New Zealand -0.59 % · Romania -0.69 %
How to read this figure
Our own calculation: the central bank policy rate minus annual CPI inflation. It answers one question — does parked money beat rising prices? Both components are separately sourced official figures, and we never compute it when either leg is missing.