Austria’s producer price index (PPI) decline moderated at the start of 2026, suggesting that deflationary pressures in the industrial sector may be easing. Year-over-year, the PPI stood at -1.4% in January 2026, compared with a -1.9% annual drop recorded in December 2025.
The data, updated on 27 February 2026, indicate that while producer prices are still below their levels from a year earlier, the pace of decline has slowed. The year-over-year comparison measures how prices in January 2026 stack up against January 2025, while the previous reading compared December 2025 with December 2024.
For businesses and policymakers, the softer annual decline could point to a gradual stabilization in input costs, after a period of more pronounced price weakness at the producer level. Investors will be watching upcoming releases to see whether this trend continues and what it may signal for broader inflation dynamics in Austria.
