Austria Wholesale Inflation Accelerates to 6.9% in July

2026-08-06 07:09 By Judith Sib-at 1 min. read

Wholesale prices in Austria rose by 6.9% year-on-year in July 2026, accelerating from a 5.4% increase in the previous month.

The strongest upward pressures came from other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (34.9%), motor spirit (34.3%), plastics and rubber in primary forms (23.1%), and waste and scrap (21.9%).

Double-digit price increases were also recorded in non-ferrous metals (19.0%), information and communication equipment (17.3%), solid fuels (15.7%), other machinery and equipment (14.9%), and iron and steel (10.4%).

Other price increases were also seen in flowers and plants (8.8%), watches and jewellery (8.8%), wood in the rough and products of primary processing of wood (7.0%), as well as books, magazines and newspapers (6.6%).

On a monthly basis, wholesale prices rose by 0.8% in July, rebounding from a 0.7% decline in June, mainly driven by higher prices for other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (12.0%) and motor spirit (7.8%).



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Austria Wholesale Inflation Accelerates to 6.9% in July
Wholesale prices in Austria rose by 6.9% year-on-year in July 2026, accelerating from a 5.4% increase in the previous month. The strongest upward pressures came from other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (34.9%), motor spirit (34.3%), plastics and rubber in primary forms (23.1%), and waste and scrap (21.9%). Double-digit price increases were also recorded in non-ferrous metals (19.0%), information and communication equipment (17.3%), solid fuels (15.7%), other machinery and equipment (14.9%), and iron and steel (10.4%). Other price increases were also seen in flowers and plants (8.8%), watches and jewellery (8.8%), wood in the rough and products of primary processing of wood (7.0%), as well as books, magazines and newspapers (6.6%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices rose by 0.8% in July, rebounding from a 0.7% decline in June, mainly driven by higher prices for other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (12.0%) and motor spirit (7.8%).
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