Austria Wholesale Inflation Hits Over 3-Year High

Wholesale prices in Austria rose 8.2% year-on-year in August 2026 from 6.9% in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since February 2023, driven by gains in other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (52.3%), motor spirit (33.6%), plastics and rubber in primary forms (23.9%), and waste and scrap (23.4%). Notable price increases were also recorded in non-iron metals (19.6%), information and communication equipment (17.4%), other machinery and equipment (17.4%), solid fuels (13.1%), and iron and steel (10.0%). In contrast, prices fell in live animals (-11.9%), dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats (-1.4%), radio, television, recording and reproduction equipment (-1.3%), and fruits and vegetables (-1.1%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices rose to 0.9% in August from 0.8% in July, mainly due to higher prices for other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (7.4%) and grain, seeds and animal feeds (4.7%).

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%).

Wholesale prices in Austria increased by 5.4% year-on-year in June 2026, easing from an over three-year high of 6.9% in May. The slowdown was mainly driven by lower prices for live animals (-13.8%), grain, seeds and animal feeds (-6.7%), motor vehicles (-4.6%), fruits and vegetables (-2.6%), paper and paperboard (-1.3%), and radio, television, recording and reproduction equipment (-1.0%). Meanwhile, prices accelerated for plastics and rubber in primary forms (+47.3%), other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (+23.4%), non-ferrous metals (+19.5%), waste and scrap (+18.5%), information and communication equipment (+16.3%), motor spirit (+16.3%), other machinery and equipment (+13.9%), and solid fuels (+11.3%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices fell 0.7% in June, reversing a 0.1% rise in the previous month.