Wholesale prices in Austria rose by 6.9% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from a 6.7% rise in the previous month and marking the strongest annual gain since February 2023. The increase was primarily driven by price increases for plastics and rubber in primary forms (53.1%), other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (44.9%), and motor spirit (30.1%). Additional upward pressure came from higher prices for non-iron metals (16.9%), information and communication equipment (15.5%), waste and scrap (14.7%), other machinery and equipment (11.7%), watches and jewellery (11.4%), solid fuels (10.5%), and iron and steel (10.1%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices edged up 0.1% in May, slowing from a 1.1% increase in the previous month. source: Statistics Austria

Wholesale Prices YoY in Austria increased to 6.90 percent in May from 6.70 percent in April of 2026. Wholesale Prices YoY in Austria averaged 2.10 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 26.50 percent in June of 2022 and a record low of -11.50 percent in July of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Austria Wholesale Prices YoY. Austria Wholesale Prices YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Wholesale Prices YoY in Austria increased to 6.90 percent in May from 6.70 percent in April of 2026. Wholesale Prices YoY in Austria is expected to be 1.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Austria Wholesale Prices YoY is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027 and 2.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-07 07:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Apr 6.7% 5.4% 6.9%
2026-06-05 07:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
May 6.9% 6.7% 7.3%
2026-07-07 07:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Jun 6.9% 1.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 103.00 102.60 points Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 144.20 143.50 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 137.70 134.60 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation 2.40 2.30 percent Apr 2026
GDP Deflator 123.99 124.30 points Mar 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 103.29 103.15 points May 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.50 percent May 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 3.70 3.40 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.70 3.40 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.40 percent May 2026
PPI MoM 0.90 1.40 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 118.60 117.50 points Apr 2026
PPI YoY 1.90 0.00 percent Apr 2026
Wholesale Prices NSA MoM 106.70 106.60 points May 2026
Wholesale Prices MoM 0.10 1.10 percent May 2026
Wholesale Prices YoY 6.90 6.70 percent May 2026


Austria Wholesale Prices YoY
The wholesale price index reflects the prices trends for goods that are sold by wholesale enterprises. The prices of the 387 items contained in the basket of goods are surveyed at around 200 wholesale enterprises, which voluntarily provide approximately 1400 wholesale selling prices (exclusive VAT) every month.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.90 6.70 26.50 -11.50 1997 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Austria Wholesale Prices Post Strongest Rise Since 2023
Wholesale prices in Austria rose by 6.9% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from a 6.7% rise in the previous month and marking the strongest annual gain since February 2023. The increase was primarily driven by price increases for plastics and rubber in primary forms (53.1%), other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (44.9%), and motor spirit (30.1%). Additional upward pressure came from higher prices for non-iron metals (16.9%), information and communication equipment (15.5%), waste and scrap (14.7%), other machinery and equipment (11.7%), watches and jewellery (11.4%), solid fuels (10.5%), and iron and steel (10.1%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices edged up 0.1% in May, slowing from a 1.1% increase in the previous month.
2026-06-05
Austria Wholesale Prices Rise Further
Wholesale prices in Austria increased by 6.7% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating from a 5.4% rise in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since February 2023, as the war in the Middle East drove a sharp increase in energy costs. Prices rose sharply for other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (54.8%), plastics and rubber in primary forms (39.4%), and motor spirit (32.3%). Additional upward pressure came from higher prices for watches and jewelry (14.5%), non-iron metals (13.8%), information and communication equipment (13.6%), and waste and scrap (10.5%). Prices also increased for flowers and plants (9.8%), coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (9.6%), other machinery and equipment (9.5%), iron and steel (8.3%), solid fuels (8.1%), and flat glass (8.0%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices rose by 1.1%, easing from a 3.9% increase in March.
2026-05-07
Austria Wholesale Prices Hit 3-Year High
Wholesale prices in Austria rose by 5.4% year-on-year in March 2026, accelerating from 1.1% in the previous month. This marked the sharpest increase in wholesale prices since February 2023, driven primarily by higher energy costs, with other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products up 35.6% and motor spirits rising 27.2%. Other notable gains were seen in watches and jewelry (+15.7%), coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (+12.6%), information and communication equipment (+11.3%), and waste and scrap (+10.1%), alongside non-iron metals (+9.7%), machinery (+8.3%), flat glass (+8.0%), flowers and plants (+7.6%), and wood products (+6.9%). On the downside, prices fell for grain, seeds and animal feed (-14.9%), plastics and rubber in primary forms (-3.5%), hides and leather (-3.4%), stationery (-2.7%), and radio, television, and recording and reproduction equipment (-1.6%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices jumped 3.9% in March, up from 0.7% in each of the previous two months.
2026-04-07