Austria Producer Inflation Accelerates to 6% in September

Annual producer inflation in Austria accelerated to 6% in September 2026 from 4.7% in August, marking its highest level since March 2023. The main upward pressure came from higher prices for energy (11.4% vs 7.3% in August) and intermediate goods (7.4% vs 7.2%). Prices for capital goods also increased (1.4% vs 1%), while price growth for consumer goods was unchanged at 0.3%. On a monthly basis, the PPI rose by 1.2% in September, the largest increase in six months, following a 1% gain in the previous month. Prices increased mainly in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (3.6%), followed by the manufacture of paper and paper products (1%). By contrast, prices decreased in the manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (-0.3%) and textiles (-0.2%).

Annual producer inflation in Austria accelerated to 4.6% in August 2026 from 3.3% in the previous month. It marked the highest level since March 2023, mainly driven by significant price increases for intermediate goods (7.2% vs 6.6% in July) and energy (7.2% vs 2.6%), amid ongoing supply disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict. Prices for consumer goods also rose 0.3%, after a 0.3% fall in July. Meanwhile, price growth for capital goods eased slightly to 1.0% from 1.1%. On a monthly basis, the PPI increased 0.9% in August, following a 0.3% rise in July, with prices rising particularly sharply in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (3.1%) and the manufacture of basic metals (1.9%). These increases offset declines in chemicals and chemical products (-0.9%) and paper and paper products (-0.4%).

Annual producer inflation in Austria rose to 3.3% in July 2026 from 3.1% in June, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth after ending an almost year-long deflationary streak, and the highest rate since April 2023. The increase was mainly driven by higher prices for intermediate goods, which rose 6.6%, unchanged from June, while energy prices accelerated to 2.6% from 2.1%. Prices for capital goods also increased at a slightly faster pace of 1.1%, compared with 1.0% in the previous period. Meanwhile, consumer goods prices fell 0.2% after rising 0.2% in June. On a monthly basis, the PPI rose 0.3% in July, with prices increasing particularly for basic metals (+1.0%) and wood and wood products (+0.7%), while declines in chemicals and chemical products (-4.1%) and food products (-0.6%) partly offset the gains.