The country's consumer price index remained unchanged at 100.0 points in January 2017 compared to the previous month (December 2015 = 100 points). Compared to the previous year, the rate of inflation was 0.3 percent. This is evident from the figures of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

The stable monthly result for January 2017 contains opposing tendencies, which are balanced out altogether. Lower prices were observed in January for clothing and shoes, mainly due to the sale. Air travel was also more favorable, while the prices for the hotel industry, fuel and heating oil rose.