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UK vs Austria: inflation, energy prices and economic growth compared

In 2025 the IMF gives 3.4% for the UK's inflation rate and 3.6% for Austria. OECD figures for 2025 put the UK's household energy price inflation at 1.6%, lower than Austria's 10.9%. On IMF figures, the UK's GDP growth rate in 2025 was 1.2%; Austria's was 0.8%.

Inflation, average consumer prices, 2025
3.4%
UK · Austria: 3.6%
Inflation in household energy prices, 2025
1.6%
UK · Austria: 10.9%
Real GDP growth, 2025
1.2%
UK · Austria: 0.8%

Inflation, average consumer prices

In 2025 the IMF gives 3.4% for the UK's inflation rate and 3.6% for Austria. From 2015 to 2025 the UK's figure was the higher of the two in 4 of 11 years.

Inflation, average consumer prices. International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook database (IMF DataMapper).
YearUKAustria
20253.4%3.6%
20242.5%2.9%
20237.3%7.7%
20229.1%8.6%
20212.6%2.8%
20200.9%1.4%
20191.8%1.5%
20182.5%2.1%
20172.7%2.2%
20160.7%1.0%
20150.0%0.8%

The IMF measures inflation as the percentage change in the average level of each country's consumer price index over a calendar year compared with the year before.

Inflation in household energy prices

OECD figures for 2025 put the UK's household energy price inflation at 1.6%, lower than Austria's 10.9%. From 2015 to 2025 the UK's figure was the higher of the two in 4 of 11 years.

Inflation in household energy prices. OECD, Consumer price indices.
YearUKAustria
20251.6%10.9%
2024minus 18.7%minus 6.8%
202315.0%16.5%
202264.4%36.8%
20215.0%7.6%
2020minus 4.6%minus 0.3%
20193.6%2.6%
20186.8%2.7%
20173.9%minus 0.8%
2016minus 2.9%minus 1.8%
2015minus 3.5%minus 2.8%

The OECD republishes each country's consumer price index for electricity, gas and other fuels used in the home (COICOP group 04.5).

Real GDP growth

On IMF figures, the UK's GDP growth rate in 2025 was 1.2%; Austria's was 0.8%. From 2015 to 2025 the UK's figure was the higher of the two in 7 of 11 years.

Real GDP growth. International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook database (IMF DataMapper).
YearUKAustria
20251.2%0.8%
20241.1%minus 0.7%
20230.4%minus 0.8%
20225.0%5.3%
20218.5%4.9%
2020minus 10.0%minus 6.3%
20191.4%1.8%
20181.6%2.5%
20173.3%2.3%
20162.2%2.1%
20152.2%1.3%

The IMF's real GDP growth is the percentage change in gross domestic product at constant prices, for a calendar year compared with the year before.

More figures for the UK and Austria

FigureUKAustriaYearSource
Price-to-income ratio, standardised115.7 (100 = long-term average)119.8 (100 = long-term average)2025OECD
Total tax revenue34.4% of GDP43.4% of GDP2024OECD
GDP per head, purchasing power parity$65,758$75,9652025IMF
Unemployment rate4.9%5.7%2025IMF
General government gross debt102.1% of GDP81.4% of GDP2025IMF
Life expectancy at birth81.4 years82.0 years2024World Bank
Current health expenditure11.4% of GDP11.9% of GDP2025OECD
General government expenditure43.5% of GDP55.1% of GDP2025IMF
Employment rate, ages 15 to 6475.1%74.3%2025OECD
Gross domestic spending on research and development2.8% of GDP3.2% of GDP2023OECD
GDP, current prices$4.01 trillion$580.1 billion2025IMF

Both values in each row are for the same year. Because international bodies standardise national statistics, their UK figures may not match the ONS's own.

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