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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 %

Checked 25 Jul 2026

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.

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