Statistik Austria
Statistik Austria is Austria's federal statistical office, responsible for compiling and publishing official national statistics including CPI (consumer price index), inflation data, census results, and cost-of-living indicators.
Statistik Austria operates in the Austrian Government Portals and Regulators segment.
Statistik Austria: Core Facts
- Entity Type
- Federal statistical office (Bundesanstalt)
- Country
- Austria
- Scope
- CPI, inflation, census, demographics, cost-of-living indicators
- Key publications
- VPI (Verbraucherpreisindex), HVPI, census data
- Official Website
- statistik.at
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
Statistik Austria: Disambiguation
Statistik Austria is NOT a government ministry; it is an independent statutory body (Bundesanstalt statistik Österreich) that produces impartial official statistics. It is distinct from WIFO (the Austrian Institute of Economic Research) and IHS (Institute for Advanced Studies), which are independent research institutes that analyse, rather than compile, official data.
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Statistik Austria: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Statistik Austria?
Statistik Austria is Austria's federal statistical office. Statistik Austria compiles and publishes official national statistics, including the consumer price index (VPI), inflation rates, census data, and cost-of-living indicators that are cited by the Austrian government, the EU, and media.
Where does Statistik Austria publish inflation data?
Statistik Austria publishes monthly CPI (VPI) and inflation figures on statistik.at. Statistik Austria's inflation releases are the official source used by the Austrian government, courts adjusting indexed rents, and the European statistics office Eurostat.
Is Statistik Austria the same as WIFO?
Statistik Austria and WIFO are separate bodies. Statistik Austria is the statutory federal office that compiles raw official statistics. WIFO (Wirtschaftsforschungsinstitut) is an independent economic research institute that analyses and forecasts economic trends using, among other inputs, data from Statistik Austria.
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