Producer prices in Austria rose 2.8% year-on-year in May 2026, following an upwardly revised 2.0% increase in the previous month and marking the highest level since April 2023. The main upward pressure came from higher prices for intermediate goods (5.6% vs 4.0% in April), energy (2.7% vs 2.0%), and capital goods (1.0% vs 0.4%). Meanwhile, prices for consumer goods edged up by 0.1%, easing from a 0.6% rise in April. On a monthly basis, the PPI increased 0.5%, slowing from an upwardly revised 1.0% rise in April, as price increases in basic metals (2.3%), chemicals and chemical products (3.7%), and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (1.2%) were partially offset by decreases in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-0.8%) and food products (-0.1%). source: Statistics Austria

Producer Prices in Austria increased 2.80 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Austria averaged 1.61 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 22.10 percent in September of 2022 and a record low of -7.20 percent in January of 2024. This page provides - Austria Producer Prices Change - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Austria Producer Prices Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Producer Prices in Austria increased 2.80 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Austria is expected to be 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Austria Producer Prices Change is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-29 07:00 AM
PPI YoY
Apr 1.9% 0% 1.7%
2026-06-30 07:00 AM
PPI YoY
May 2.8% 2% 2.6%
2026-07-30 07:00 AM
PPI YoY
Jun 2.8% 2.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 103.10 103.00 points May 2026
CPI Housing and Utilities 102.80 102.90 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 107.90 107.50 points May 2026
Food Inflation 2.20 2.40 percent May 2026
GDP Deflator 123.99 124.30 points Mar 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 102.93 103.25 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.20 3.70 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.00 0.10 percent Jun 2026
Producer Prices 119.30 118.70 points May 2026
PPI YoY 2.80 2.00 percent May 2026
Wholesale Prices 105.90 106.70 points Jun 2026


Austria Producer Prices Change
Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.80 2.00 22.10 -7.20 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Austria Producer Inflation Hits Over 3-Year High
Producer prices in Austria rose 2.8% year-on-year in May 2026, following an upwardly revised 2.0% increase in the previous month and marking the highest level since April 2023. The main upward pressure came from higher prices for intermediate goods (5.6% vs 4.0% in April), energy (2.7% vs 2.0%), and capital goods (1.0% vs 0.4%). Meanwhile, prices for consumer goods edged up by 0.1%, easing from a 0.6% rise in April. On a monthly basis, the PPI increased 0.5%, slowing from an upwardly revised 1.0% rise in April, as price increases in basic metals (2.3%), chemicals and chemical products (3.7%), and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (1.2%) were partially offset by decreases in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-0.8%) and food products (-0.1%).
2026-06-30
Austria Producer Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in Nearly 3 Years
Producer prices in Austria increased 1.9% year-on-year in April 2026, after a flat reading in March. This was the highest reading since May 2023, driven mainly by a sharp rise in intermediate goods prices (3.8% vs 1.2% in March). Energy costs rose 2.0%, rebounding from a 1.7% drop in the previous month and marking the first increase in nearly three years. Prices for capital goods increased 0.4%, following a 0.2% rise, while consumer goods prices rose 0.6%, slowing from a 0.8% advance. On a monthly basis, the PPI rose 0.9%, easing from a 1.4% increase in March, as higher prices in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (11.3%) and basic metals (3.5%) were partly offset by declines in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-1.7%) and in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (-0.1%).
2026-05-29
Austria Producer Prices Stagnate in March
Producer prices in Austria came in flat year-on-year in March 2026, following a 1.4% decline in the previous month, as energy costs continued to fall but at a softer pace (-1.7% vs -6% in February). Price growth strengthened for intermediate goods (1.2% vs 0.4%), while capital goods also edged higher (0.2% vs 0.1%). Meanwhile, consumer goods inflation slowed to 0.8% from 1% in the prior month. On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 1.4% in March, accelerating from a revised 0.2% in February, driven mainly by higher costs in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (1.6%) and basic metals (1.6%), which offset declines in pharmaceutical products and preparations (-0.9%) and machinery and equipment (-0.1%).
2026-04-30